Appearance
Clear, yellow to yellow-green viscous liquid
Description
Polysorbate 20 is used by philatelists to remove stamps from envelopes and to remove residues from stamps, without harming the stamp itself. Polysorbate 20 is also used as wetting agent in rubber baler in the elastomer industry.
Function
Polysorbate 20 is used as a wetting agent in flavored mouth drops such as Ice Drops, helping to provide a spreading feeling to other ingredients like SD alcohol and mint flavor. Polysorbate 20 is also used as an excipient in pharmaceutical applications to stabilize emulsions and suspensions.
Synonyms
Polysorbate 20 NF FCC; Unisperse 20K; Lumisorb PSML-20 K; Tween 20; Polyoxyethylene 20 Sorbitan Monolaurate; Polysorbatum 20
Storage
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Packages
- 250 ml. HDPE Bottle
- 40 lb. Blue TH Pail
- 470 lb. Steel Drum
- 500 lb. Steel Drum
- 510 lb. Steel Drum
- 1 lb. Bulk
Industries
- Food & bev.
- pharmaceutical
Product Classes
- Excipients
- stabilizer
- emulsifier
Other
- Origin: Synthetic
- Shelf life: 2 years from mfg. date
- Freight Classification: NMFC48580 S3 CL55
- Kosher Status: Not Kosher
- Flash Point: 110 øC (230 øF)
- Melting Point: N/A
- API: NO
- Allergen: NO
- Hazmat: YES
- Molecular Weight: 1227.54 g/mol