Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS) Market - Global Trends, and Forecast till 2025
Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) is an anionic surfactant widely used in formulation of all ranges of domestic detergents powder, cake & dish wash cleaners. The biodegradable and cost-effective substance offers high solubility, emulsifying, moistening, foaming, and dispersing properties with other additives. It also acts as an emulsifying, refining, and coupling and emulsifier in rubber, textile, and agricultural herbicides industry, respectively. Moreover, it is used in emulsion polymerization and as an industrial wetting agent. Request For Sample Copy of this Research Report : https://www.coherentmarketinsights.com/insight/request-sample/1266 The increasing demand for cleaning and sanitization products such as liquid dishwashing soaps and detergents, owing to effective surfactant properties of LAS is major factor driving growth of the LAS market. Furthermore, rising demand for cleaning and janitorial services such as window cleaning and vacuuming in residential and commercial sectors is fuelling growth of the LAS market. For instance, according to the International Association for Soaps, Detergents, and Maintenance Products, the expenditure on professional cleaning, hygiene products, and services accounted for US$ 8.18 billion in 2015, which increased to US$ 8.41 billion in 2016, in Europe. However, availability of substitutes such as alcohol ether sulfates is one of the challenge faced by the LAS market. Household detergents and cleaners are the largest application in the global LAS market. Demand for LAS surfactants is significantly increasing due to its growing application in laundry care, surface care, and other household detergents and cleaners, owing to its biodegradable and cost-effective nature. According to the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products, laundry care products in Europe was valued at US$ 16 billion in 2016, which increased by 0.8% from 2015 in the household care sector. Also, surface care products increased by 0.6% from 2015 to US$ 7.11 billion in 2016, in Europe. The rising demand for laundry care and surface care products in the household care sector is in turn, propelling growth of the LAS market. Asia Pacific holds the dominant position in the LAS market, owing to increasing demand for household cleaning and sanitization products in the region. Growing