3202.     SITTENFIELD, M.  Economic Outlook for Synthetic Detergents.  Chem. Inds., vol. 62, No. 4, 1948, pp. 584-585, 650, 652, 658.

        An appraisal of the outlook for the various types of detergents from a raw materials and cost standpoint.  It is expected that within a period of 2 yr. the long-chain alcohols obtained from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using the Oxo process will be offering competition with sulfated alcohols from other sources.  It is estimated that long-chain mixed alcohols can be produced at a cost of $0.10-0.15 per lb., at which price the sulfated alcohol type of surface active compounds will become highly competitive with soap and with other classes of synthetic detergents.