The Origin Of Surfactant In China.

China's surfactant and synthetic detergent industry began in the 1950s, although it started late, but developed quickly. In 1995, the total amount of washing supplies reached 3.1 million tons, ranking second only to the United States. The production of synthetic detergents increased from 400, 000 tons in 1980 to 2.3 million tons in 1995, a net increase of 4.7 times and an annual growth rate of more than 10 percent. According to the Chinese authorities, the total amount of washing products in 2000 will reach 3.6 million tons, of which the synthetic detergent will reach 655,000 tons. With output of ten thousand tons of surfactant varieties include: linear alkyl benzene sulfonate (LAS), fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether sodium sulfate (AES), fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether ammonium sulfate (AESA), sodium lauryl sulfate (K12 or SDS), laurel acyl glutamic acid, nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (TX - 10) (10), peregal O, diethanolamide (6501), stearic acid, glycerin monoester, lignin sulfonate, heavy alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl sulfonate (petroleum sulfonate), diffusion agent NNO, dispersant MF, alkyl polyether (PO/EO copolymer), fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene (3) ether (AEO - 3), etc.