Anionic Surfactants

General Names: Alkyl benzene bottom sulfonates Dialkyl benzene sulfonates Heavy alkylate sulfonates Overbased sulfonates or overbasified sulfonates Petrolum sulfonates Sulfonates...

General Names Alkene sulfonates/hydroxy alkane sulfonates Alpha-olefin sulfonates, AOS Examples: Sodium olefin (C14-C16) sulfonate. Sodium (C14-C16) olefin sulfonate Description Olefin...

Alkyl naphthalene sulfonates are a type of sulfonate compound that find wide applications in various industries. These compounds are derived...

General Names: Alcohol ether (or ethoxy) sulfonates, Alkyl phenol ether (or ethoxy) sulfonates, Ethane sulfonates, Ether sulfonates. Description There has...

General names and abbreviations There are three types of fatty acid and ester sulfonates: Type 1. Sulfonated unsaturated acids where...

General names & Abbreviations ABS, alkylbenzene sulfonates, LABS, linear alkyl benzene sulfonates, DDBS, dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid or sulfonate; LAS...

General Names Alkane sulfonates, Paraffin sulfonates, Secondary n-alkane sulfonates, Alkane sulfonates. Abbreviations: SAS (secondary alkane sulfonates), LAS (occasionally used, more...

General Name Alkylphenol ether sulfates Nonylphenol Ether Sulfates Polyoxethylene nonyl phenol sulfates Sulfated nonyl ethoxylates Examples: Nonyl phenol + 7EO...

General Name Fatty monoglyceride sulfates Mono-, di-or triglyceride sulfates Sulfated mono-, di-, or triglycerides Sulfated oils Examples: Lauryl monoglyceryl sulfate,...

General Name Sulfated alkanolamide ethoxylates Sulfated ethoxylated alkanolamides Sulfated polyoxyethylene amides Example: Sodium salt of coco monoethanolamide + 2EO sulfate...

General Alcohol Ether Sulfates (AES) Ether Sulfates Description These products are made by the sulfation of ethoxylated alcohols using sulfur...

The sulfates were the largest and most important class of synthetic surfactants but have now been overtaken by the sulphonates...

Abbreviations AS (alcohol sulfates), ALS (ammonium lauryl sulfate), FAS (fatty alcohol sulfate), LAS (sometimes used but it is more often...

Generic Nomenclature Sarcosinates N-Acyl derivatives of sarcosine Example: Lauryl sarcosine Description Made from a fatty acid chloride and N-methyl glycine:...

Generic Nomenclature Alkyl acid phosphates Alkyl ether phosphates Alkyl phosphates Dialkyl pyrophosphates Monoalkyl phosphates Phosphate esters Phosphated alcohols (or ethoxylated...