Component
Surfactant
Detergent-active chemical from oil and gas (linear alkylbenzene sulfonate class).
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$1.6K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
66.9
Made in US
800,000 tonnes
Current demand
1,200,000 tonnes
US exports
64,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
36.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$250M
Expected extra output: 100,000 tonnes per year