Appearance
Cloudy liquid
Description
Examples of food emulsifiers are:
Egg yolk ? in which the main emulsifying agent is lecithin. In fact, lecithos is the Greek word for egg yolk.
Mustard ? where a variety of chemicals in the mucilage surrounding the seed hull act as emulsifiers
Soy lecithin is another emulsifier and thickener
Pickering stabilization ? uses particles under certain circumstances
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
DATEM (Diacetyl Tartaric (Acid) Ester of Monoglyceride) ? an emulsifier used primarily in baking
Function
Is a substance that stabilizes an emulsion by increasing its kinetic stability. One class of emulsifiers is known as "surface active agents", or surfactants.
Synonyms
Emulsion #8; Unisil 8
Storage
Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated place, in securely closed original container. Store away from sources of heat or ignition.
Packages
- 420 lb. Steel Drum
- 1 lb. Bulk
Industry
- Food & bev.
Product Class
- Emulsifiers
- surfactants
Other
- Origin: Synthetic
- Shelf life: N/A
- Freight Classification: N/A
- Kosher Status: Not Kosher
- Flash Point: N/A
- Melting Point: N/A
- API: NO
- Allergen: NO
- Hazmat: NO
- Molecular Weight: N/A