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Data Legend. The Linear Alkylbenzene price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: transaction, cif
- Europe: transaction, cif, Germany
- Middle East: transaction, cif, Turkey
- SE Asia: transaction, cif, India
- C. Europe: transaction, cif, Poland
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Price Dynamics. The Linear Alkylbenzene price in United States decreased during September 2018 to 1,640 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Linear Alkylbenzene prices in United States increased significantly by 13%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Linear Alkylbenzene amounted to 1,510 USD per metric ton, from 1,310 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Linear Alkylbenzene price in Germany is 2% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Linear Alkylbenzene in Turkey declined slightly throughout September 2018, reaching 1,420 USD per metric ton. The price in Turkey is 0.7% lower than the average price in the previous month and 12% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Linear Alkylbenzene prices in India increased modestly during September 2018, reaching 1,360 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 0.7% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 18% from the previous year’s price.
The Linear Alkylbenzene prices in Poland experienced a modest rise of 10 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,610 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Poland meant a rise of 0.6% on a monthly basis and a rise of 16% on a yearly basis.
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About Linear Alkylbenzene. Linear Alkylbenzene (a.k.a. LAB) refers to a group of organic compounds with a benzene 'head' followed by a tail of linear chain with 10 to 16 carbons. LABs are obtained from n-paraffins and benzene. n-Paraffins are a product of jet kerosene hydrotreating, which are dehydrogenated to linear olefins, that are reacted with benzene in the presence of a catalyst, namely HF or AlCl3. LABs are a major raw material in the manufacture of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), the most used surfactant available for use in biodegradable household detergent formulations.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Linear Alkylbenzene are listed below.
- n-olefins (C10-C13)/α-olefins (C12-C14) + benzene (HF alkylation),
- n-monochloroparaffins (C10-C13) + benzene (Friedel Crafts alkylation),
- n-paraffins (C10-C13) + benzene (UOP Pacol dehydrogenation process/HF-alkylation),
- n-paraffins (C10-C13) + benzene (UOP Pacol dehydrogenation process/UOP Detel process)
