([lbDesignation:D2021-65(Reapproved1995)StandardSpecificationforNeutralDetergent,40PercentAlkylbenzeneSulfonateType'ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2021;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversneutraldetergent(approxi-mately409%alkylbenzenesulfonate)commonlysoldforindustrialapplications.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:orpowderform,asrequestedbythepurchaser.5-ChemicalComposition5.1Neutraldetergent,40%alkylbenzenesulfonatetype,shallconformtotherequirementsastochemicalcomposi-tionprescribedinTable1,basedonproductasreceived.6.MethodsofSamplingD1568TestMethodsforSamplingandChemical6.1SamplethematerialinaccordancewithTestMethodsofAlkylbenzeneSulfonates*D1568.D1681TestMethodforSyntheticAnionicActiveIngre-dientinDetergentsbyCationicTitrationProcedure27.Keyword7.1neutraldetergent3.OrderingInformation3.1ThematerialshallbepurchasedbynetweightattheTABLE1ChemicalReauirementctimeofpackaging.ASTMTestMethodAPropertyLimitSodiumalkylbenzenesulfonate,38D1681Combiningweightofsodiumalkyl-D1681Totalmatterinsolubleinalcohol61D1568min,Xbenzene4.GeneralRequirementsshallbefreeflowing,readilysolubleinhotorcoldwater,andshailfoamvoluminouslyunderacidoralkalineconditions,andinhardorsoftwater.Itmaybeinbead,granule,flake,4.1Neutraldetergent,40?6alkylbenzenesulfonatetype,350r15calculatedasNaCI,max,'2Moisture,max,W4D1568Neutraloil,max,%1D1568D15686.0to9.0asagreeduponbypH,1%colution,25OCDensityThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeDI2onSoapsandOtherDetergentsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD12.22onSpecificationsforSoapsandSyntheticDetergents.CurrenteditionapprovedAug.31,1965.PublishedOctober1965.OriginallythepurchaserandthesupplierpublishedasD2021-62.LastpreviouseditionD2021-62T.AnnualBookofASTMSiandards,Vol1...