Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate by ATAMAN Chemicals is a cold-processable, preservative-free, anionic surfactant.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (sodium C14-C16) is an anionic emulsifying agent.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is a highly active EO-free primary anionic surfactant with hard water and electrolyte tolerance.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate produces a well-defined amount of homogeneously distributed microscopic air bubbles in gypsum and building mortars.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate reduces the density of wet mortars and improves workability.
In addition, Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate enables a small air void system, improving freeze-thaw durability while minimally influencing.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate provides a rich lather for cleansing products such as body washes and shampoos.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is stable in acidic conditions.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
CAS Number 68439-57-6
Chem/IUPAC Name: Sulfonic acids, C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene, sodium salts
EINECS/ELINCS No: 270-407-8
Synonyms:
AOS
sodium alpha olefin sulfonate
sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate (C14-16)
sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate
Sodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
SODIUM alpha-OLEFIN SULFONATE
Sodium a-olefin sulfonate
Sodium alpha-olefin (c14-16) sulfonate
BIO-TERGE AS-40K
Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
BIOTERGE AS 40 K
Hostapur OSB
Hostapur OS Liquid
Nansa
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium C 14 - 16 Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Linear Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate offers good solubility in water, high surface activity, enhanced detergency and foamability, compatibility with all other types of surfactants, low sensitivity to water hardness, high level of biodegradability, and low irritation and ecotoxicity.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is an optimal surfactant for formulating personal care and cosmetic products, HI&I cleaning, and laundry detergents.
For its unique properties, Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is also used in agricultural products, the construction industry, fire-fighting foams, etc.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is a highly active EO-free primary anionic surfactant with hard water and electrolyte tolerance.
KEYWORDS:
68439-57-6, 270-407-8, Sulfonic acids C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene sodium salts, BIO-TERGE AS-40K, Alpha Olefin Sulfonate, Hostapur OSB, Hostapur OS Liquid, Sulfonic acids C14-16-alkene sodium salts, Surfactant (anionic), Sulfonates
Application areas of Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
HI&I cleaning
Emulsion polymerization
Fire-fighting
Personal care
Laundry detergents
Industrial auxiliaries
Construction chemicals
Oil fields
Agriculture
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate offers substantial wetting-, cleansing, and foam-boosting properties.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is composed of C14/C16 alpha olefin sulfonate sodium salt, which generates highly stable micro-foam and is unsusceptible to water hardness.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate possesses a low tendency to build up viscosity.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is suitable for formulating shampoos, liquid soaps, and shower products.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is Vegan suitable and Kosher compliant.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is used as a detergent in cleaning products and shampoos.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is a mixture of long-chain sultanate salts prepared by sulfonating alpha-olefins of various carbon chain lengths.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (sodium C14-C16) is used in cosmetics as a surfactant-cleansing agent.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is also used as an inert surfactant or related adjuvant of surfactants in pesticide formulations used on growing crops or RACs.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is an excellent surfactant in cosmetics that helps remove dirt, pollutants, and buildup from the hair and scalp.
Primarily present in hair care products, Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate can also be used in skincare and cosmetics.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is an effective cleansing agent with good foaming properties.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate looks like a fine white powder in its raw form.
The chemical formula of Sodium C14 Olefin Sulfonate is C14H27NaO3S.
What is Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate used for?
Application of Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate liquid has a substantial wetting and cleaning action and good foaming power. The foam quality of Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is excellent, with high stability.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate has high foaming primary surfactant for hand dishwashing liquids.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate has Low stickiness to textile fibers, especially for carpet and upholstery cleaners.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate has a low tendency to build up viscosity and is, therefore, suitable for use in I&I cleaners.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is used in various industrial and consumer applications encompassing domestic, institutional, and industrial cleaning detergents, as a processing aid in the textile, leather, and chemical industry, and as an air entraining agent in the construction industry.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is used to produce detergents and cleaning agents.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is particularly suitable for foam cleaners for upholstery and carpets because of the low stickiness of the residues left on the fibers.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is also used in the textile, leather, and construction industries as a wetting, detergent, and foaming agent.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is used as an emulsifier in the emulsion polymerization of styrene/butadiene latex, styrene/butadiene rubber, and acrylate and styrene/acrylate dispersions.
In general, 0,5 – 5,0 % Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate based on monomers is used in emulsion polymerization.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is used as entraining air agent in concrete, mortar, and plasters to improve the resistance against ice pressure during freezing.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is remarkably stable against calcium ions in wet concrete.
Compared to other air-entraining agents like, e.g., sodium alkyl sulfates
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is more efficient and requires lower dosages to produce the same air content.
On particular application for Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate are road pavements made of concrete.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is added to the concrete mixture to produce microfoam with an average diameter of below 300 μm and stabilizes the required 4 – 5% air after short agitation of 30 seconds.
The Dosage of Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate varies between 0,01 – 0,03% based on the cement or approximately 0,03 – 0,10 kg/m3 wet concrete.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate develops a well-defined amount of homogeneously distributed microscopic air bubbles.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate reduces the density of the mortar and increases its workability.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate allows for obtaining homogeneous mortars.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate improves freeze-thaw durability.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate has been specifically formulated for concrete and dry mortar production.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate significantly improves the freeze/thaw resistance and, therefore, the durability of concrete and mortar outdoors.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is recommended that the use of air-entraining admixtures be considered for concrete and mortar in applications such as:
Shot concrete
Dams, reservoirs
Airport runways, hardstands
Cementitious mortars outdoor use
Screeds and grouts for shrinkage control
Advantages of Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Creating air voids with Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is based on a chemical reaction (active air-entrainer).
The following advantages can be achieved using Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate:
Improvement of the freeze/thaw resistance and durability of the concrete
Increased air void stability in concrete
High robustness in changes of aggregates
No influence of mixing time and mixing energy on air-entrainment
Suitable for all types of blended cement
Reduced early shrinkage
Pore size mainly < 0,3 mm
The dry mortar containing Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate should be thoroughly mixed in a forced action mixer and accurately dosed with suitably calibrated equipment.
In concrete application, Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is added when batching to the concrete.
Depending on the operation, it is either added in a soluble bag or with a powder dispenser into the concrete mixer.
Or add Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate to the fine and coarse aggregate.
The time between adding Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate on moist aggregates and adding cement and gauging/mixing water shouldn't exceed 30 seconds.
The w/b-ratio and consistency control remains the responsibility of the concrete producer.
Recommended dosage
0.2 – 0,4 % on cement weight as shrinkage compensator
0,4 - 1,5 % on cement weight as air-entrainer
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is added to plenty of hair care and skin care products such as shampoos and cleansers.
Skincare:
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate acts as a good cleansing agent.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate mixes well with water and oil to remove the dust particles settled on the skin's surface.
Hair care: Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is a fantastic surfactant and a foam-forming agent.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate helps the formulations act on the scalp and hair to leave it clean.
Further, the foam helps in the easy spreadability of the product throughout
Origin
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is an anionic surfactant that is derived from coconut oil.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is made up of a long chain of sulfonate salts that are prepared by the by-sulfonation of C14-16 olefins.
This ingredient primarily consists of sodium hydroxy alkane sulfonates and sodium alkene sulfonates.
What does Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate do in a formulation?
Cleansing
Foaming
Surfactant
Product details
CHEMICAL NAME
68439-57-6
PRODUCT FUNCTION
Surfactant (anionic)
CHEMICAL TYPE
Sulfonates
APPLICATIONS
Hard surface cleaning
Toilet & hygienic cleaning
Hand dishwashing
Laundry pre-treatment
Laundry
Laundry liquid detergents
Applications
Suspension concentrate
Water dispersible granules
Dairy & food cleaning
Hand dishwashing
Hard surface cleaning
Industrial cleaners
Laundry liquids
Laundry powder & tabs
Toilet & hygienic cleaning
Vehicle washing
Pre-treatment
Safety Profile of Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate is safe to be used in rinse-off products.
However, its concentration should not exceed 2% in leave-on formulations.
Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate can dry the skin and hair, so it is not recommended for dry skin types.
Further, Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulfonate can also be comedogenic and cause acne on sensitive skin.
Therefore, a patch test is beneficial before total usage.
Substance names and other identifiers
Regulatory process names
Sulfonic acids, C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene, sodium salts
EC Inventory
Sulfonic acids, C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene, sodium salts
IUPAC names
Olefine sulphonate
Sodium (C14-16) olefin sulfonate
SODIUM (C14-C16) OLEFIN SULFONATE
sodium, C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene sulphonate
Sulfonic acid, C14-16-alkane and C14-16-alkene, sodium salts
Sulfonic acids, C14-16 (even numbered)-alkane hydroxy and C14-16 (even numbered)-alkene, sodium salts
Sulfonic acids, C14-16-alkane hydroxy and C14-16-alkene, sodium salts
Sulfonic acids, C14-16-alkene, sodium salts
Sulphonic Acids, C14-16 - Alkane hydroxy C14-16 -Alkene, sodium salt
Other identifiers