LABSA is the Main Raw Material for Washing and Detergent Powder

There is no molecule of doubt that LABSA is the main raw material used for manufacturing and detergent powder. There is a significant demand for LABSA from leading companies engaged in the production of washing powder and detergents in India and abroad. Because of the growing demand, there are many LABSA manufacturers and suppliers operating successfully in India. Some of them are delivering remarkable quality and entering into the international market as well. There are two popular variants available in the market – LABSA 90% and LABSA 96%.
 
LABSA 90%
 
It is the largest-volume synthetic surfactant because of its low cost, better performance, and biodegradable environmental friendliness. Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid is an anionic surfactant widely used in the formulation of all types of domestic detergent and washing powders. Because of high active matter, miscibility with water and low salt content, it is also used in the formulation of industrial and household liquid cleaners. The soft acid slurry is the main raw material for synthetic detergent industries engaged in the formulation of washing powder and detergent powder. Besides, it is a main active matter in all forms of detergents like cake, powder and liquid formulations. It is light yellow-brown viscous liquid in appearance and readily soluble in water. LABSA suppliers also export to other countries apart from catering to the domestic demand from leading industrial houses. Its packaging is done using drums – palletised, unpalletised, IBC, and ISO tanks. 
 
 
LABSA 96%
 

Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid 96% looks honey brown in appearance. It has an active ingredient of 96%. It is applied in the making of detergent powder, detergent cake washing powder, and liquid detergent. It is packaged in HM, HDPE drums, IBCs, bulk in tankers and ISO tanks.
 
 
 
LABSA 90% scores over LABSA 96%
 
 It is important to draw a comparison here in order to assess which variant is preferable. To begin with, the cost of LABSA 90% is one-tenth of what it takes to produce LABSA 96%. Sulphonation plant gives huge cost benefit and so LABSA 90% can be offered at competitive prices. LABSA 90% contains 5% free acid which gets converted to sodium Sulphate in reaction with soda ash - the common ingredient for all detergent powders. As a result, the detergent powder is free-flowing and imparts anti-caking properties. But this is absent in detergent powder formulated with LABSA 96%.
 
Benefits of LABSA 90%  
 
 
It is versatile and apt for use in all detergent formulations. It is much more cost-effective. The presence of free sulphuric acid is desirable as it leads to saving in the use of Sodium Sulphate. The presence of oily matter is harmful to the detergent as it curbs the foaming activity and acts as an anti-detergent. Free oil in LABSA 90% is maximum 1% and the quality of detergent is better. Leading brands prefer LABSA 90% as the raw material. In the last decade, it has found acceptance in 60 countries. More than 5 lakh tonnes of it is produced and used every year in
India alone.

The scenario looks promising in terms of business. There is a huge potential to scale up its production in order to meet the demand from Middle-east and several European countries. If the present spurt in demand is an indicator, LABSA suppliers and manufacturers are all set to grow exponentially in the near future.