Arylalkyl Sulfonic Acid (AASA) Applications
| Description | Structure | Potential Applications |
| Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acids and their salts |
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Detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, dispersants, for agricultural surfactants, metal treating, corrosion inhibitors, oil field, emulsion polymerization, etc. |
| Dialkylbenzene disulfonic acids and their salts |
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Dispersants, emulsifiers, wetting agents, hydrotropes, for cleaners, detergents, emulsion polymerization, metal treating, agriculture, oilfield, etc. |
| Dialkylbenzene sulfonic acids and their salts |
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Dispersants and emulsifiers for oil field, agriculture, emulsion polymerization, heavy duty cleaners, metal treating, lubricants, etc. |
| Alkyltoluene/alkyl xylene sulfonic acids and their salts |
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Dispersants and emulsifiers for EOR, heavy duty cleaners, drilling muds, metal treating, oilfield, lubricants, etc. |
| Alkylnaphthalene sulfonic acids/ condensed alkyl naphthalene sulfonic acids and their salts |
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Dispersants and emulsifiers for cleaners, detergents, agriculture, oilfield, drilling muds, cement, EOR, metal treating, etc. |
| Alkylphenol sulfonic acids/condensed alkylphenol sulfonic acids and their salts |
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Demulsifiers, emulsifiers, dispersants for drilling muds, agriculture, water treatment, emulsion polymerization. Can be further alkoxylated with EO, PO, BO, etc. Also suggested as intermediate for pharmaceuticals, dyes, pigments, etc. |