ALPHA OLEFIN SULPHONATE (AOS) is produced from sulphonation of alpha olefin, a petroleum product. AOS is one of the active matters used in detergents. It is an effective emulsifier and has excellent foaming and detergency characteristics. It is superior to conventional detergent active with regard to cold water solubility, foaming and detergency in hard water. Because it is gentle on the skin it is the preferred additive in shampoos, bath soaps.

Applications
As main active detergent in cake, powder and liquid detergent formulations.
As the main ingredient in shampoos.
As wetting agent in fat liquors.
As micro bubbling agent in concrete mixtures.
As emulsifier in polymer processing.
As wetting agent in agro applications.

Advantages
Good wetting agent and emulsifier; works well with hard water for superior performance.
Is biodegradable, less toxic, has low skin sensitization and reduces protein-denaturing effect.
Has excellent interfacial tension reducing property, reduces caking and induces free flowability.
Has good pH stability and foaming property.
Gives better performance in oil and fatty acid based toilet and laundry soaps with flash foaming.
Reduces soda ash STPP consumption in synthetic detergents.
Compatible with viscosity building agents, builders and other surfactants.
Substitute part of TFM in oil based soap for better foaming and detergency.