We have two qualities of LABSA available with us:
A. Sulfonation of LAB with So3 is as under:
| Sulfonation Stage | | Active Ingredients Wt% | 93%-95% | | Free Sulphuric Acid Wt% | 2% | | Klett Colour (4% active sodium salt) | Around 20 | | Unsulfonated Material Wt% (Free Oil) | Slightly Above 1.0 | | Water Wt% | Balance | Neutralization Stage
| | Sodium Sulfonate Wt% | Around 44 | | Sodium Sulphate Wt% | Around 1 | | Free Oil Wt% | Around 0.8 | | Water Wt% | Around 55 | | Relative Colour Density (4% active ingredient in 1:1/IPA/Water Mixture) | 0.3 |
B. Sulfonation of Lab with Sulphuric Acid and Oleum is as under:
| Sulfonation Stage | | Active Ingredients Wt% | 88%-90% | | Free Sulphuric Acid Wt% | 5-6% | | Klett Colour (4% active sodium salt) | Around 15
| | Unsulfonated Material Wt% (Free Oil) | Less Than 1.0 | | Water Wt% | Balance | Neutralization Stage
| | Sodium Sulfonate Wt% | Around 45 | | Sodium Sulphate Wt% | Around 4.0
| | Free Oil Wt% | 0.5 and Below
| | Water Wt% | Around 50 | | Relative Colour Density (4% active ingredient in 1:1/IPA/Water Mixture) | 0.2. |
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