Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate ABS

of anionic detergents. Alkyl benzene sulfonates have two types depending on their chain structures: branched and linear chain. In the detergent industry, liner ABS is preferred because it is more biodegradable than LAS.

Alkylbenzene sulfonates are a class of anionic surfactants, consisting of a hydrophilic sulfonate head-group and a hydrophobic alkylbenzene tail-group. Along with sodium laureth sulfate, they are one of the oldest and most widely used synthetic detergents and may be found in numerous personal-care products (soaps, shampoos, toothpaste etc.) and household-care products (laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, spray cleaner etc.