Alpha Olefin Sulfonates,AOS powder,liquid AOS is a third generation surfactant having excellent properties in wetting, blending, emulsification, solubility, good stability at high temperature, and detergency. It has high foaming characteristics, mildness, less resistant to hard water and excellent bio-degradable. AOS 1416 is used for high foaming liquid detergents, high quality sampoo, soap, bubble baths and light-duty liquid detergents.
Product Specification
Packaging Type | Bag |
Color | White |
Packaging Size | 25 KG |
Form | Delhi |
Usage/Application | Primary and secondary surfactant and foamer |
Product Description
Sodium alpha olefin sulfonate
α-Olefin sulfonates (also: alpha-olefin sulfonates or AOS) are a group of anionic surfactants, which are used as detergents.[1] The compounds contain a - mostly linear, primary - alkyl R and a monovalent cation M, preferably sodium.[2] The most frequently used example of this group of substances is sodium α-olefin sulfonate (INCI: Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate).
α-Olefin sulfonates are produced by sulfonation of alpha-olefins, typically using sulfur trioxide. Subsequent alkaline hydrolysis gives a mixture of alkene sulfonates (60-65%) and hydroxyalkane sulfonates (35-40%). The commercially available olefin sulfonates are mostly solutions with about 40% active ingredient content.
In addition to a longer hydrocarbon chain in which there must be at least one double bond (hence the name "olefin"), it has an anionic sulfonate headgroup with a sodium ion as a counterion. The sulfonate group is negative in aqueous solution, which is why the α-olefin sulfonates are among the anionic surfactants. In contrast to most other surfactants in which the C12-alkyl chains have the highest surface activity, olefin sulfonates shows maximal activity when using C14and C16-olefins.[4]
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