The Arab world is increasing its consumption and production capacity of household detergents and its raw materials. The consumption of detergents, now about 400,000 tons annually, is expected to reach 900,000 tons in 1990. Detergent formulations follow European patterns and are primarily of the heavy duty foam type. Some international brands are produced under license, and more international brands are expected to be produced in the future. Most raw materials have been imported, but new plants are being built to produce LAB, sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium sulfate.
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