CEH: Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA)/Linear Alkylate Sulfonate (LAS)

Jul 2021. Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid (LABSA) is prepared commercially by sulfonating linear alkylbenzene (LAB). Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), the world’s largest-volume synthetic surfactant is widely used in household detergents as well as in numerous industrial applications. LAS was developed as a biodegradable replacement for nonlinear (branched) alkylbenzene sulfonate (BAS) and has largely replaced BAS in household detergents throughout the world. The LABSA market is driven by the markets for LAS, primarily household detergents. Household cleaning products had a banner year in 2020, as consumers stocked up on cleaners, sanitizers, and disinfectants to help combat COVID-19, while the pandemic provided a mixed bag of results for industrial and institutional cleaners. Those sectors that remained open or were deemed essential saw a surge in demand for cleaning products, while the lockdowns, travel restrictions, and the closure of public buildings and nonessential businesses led to significant decline in demand in those industries.

• Publish Date: 2021-07-16
• Chemical Focus: Intermediates, Solvents and Surfactants
• Number of Pages: 74
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

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