Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate Production Cost Reports

Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate (ALS) is the standard name for ammonium dodecyl sulfate. It is categorised as an anionic surfactant and an alkyl sulfate. They are very high-foam surfactants that disrupt water's surface tension by creating micelles around the polar water molecules. It is a typical fat-based molecule usually made using coconut or palm kernel oil. The oil's fat molecules get broken down and reacted, leading to the production of a 'surfactant', which is mainly used in emulsifiers (stabilisers), detergents, foaming agents and dispersants.

The chemical looks like a yellow viscous liquid. It gives an ammonia odour when the pH is alkaline. Its molecular weight is 283.43 g.mol, and its density is 1.02 g/mL at 20 °C. Its flash point is 110 °C. It is a stable compound that is not compatible with strong oxidising agents. It is an irritating surfactant that can cause dryness and skin redness. It may float or sink and mix with water and is soluble in water.

The surfactant is mainly found in products like shampoos and body wash that employ the chemical as a foaming agent, which primarily drives its market demand. It is also found in products such as facial makeup, shaving preparations, hair colourings, perfumes, and deodorants, as well as in other product formulations.

It is an excellent surfactant that is used in acidic shampoos and other personal care formulations and many detergent applications. It can be used to prepare porous building ceramics by gel casting and in cosmetic product formulation. It also works like a corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in an acidic solution.

As it has a great viscosity response in case of correct formulation with alkanol amides and amphoteric, it generates large quantities of foam which can be employed in rug and upholstery shampoos.