Dangote Refinery has targeted Africa’s detergent chemicals landscape, with a move to capture access to an estimated $85.6 billion market with an ambitious Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) project expected within the next 30 months. LAB is a crucial biodegradable organic compound primarily used to produce Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA), the main surface active agent in household detergents and industrial cleaners. The refinery, which has already shaken up Nigeria’s $426 million polypropylene import market, said it plans to enter the
Dangote Refinery has targeted Africa’s detergent chemicals landscape, with a move to capture access to an estimated $85.6 billion market with an ambitious Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) project expected within the next 30 months. LAB is a crucial biodegradable organic compound primarily used to produce Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA), the main surface active agent in household detergents and industrial cleaners. The refinery, which has already shaken up Nigeria’s $426 million polypropylene import market, said it plans to enter the