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polysorbate 40

polysorbate 40 Basic information
Product Name:polysorbate 40
Synonyms:POLYSORBATE 40;POLYOXYETHYLENE SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYOXYETHYLENE GLYCOL SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE;POLYSORBATE40,NF;Sorbitanmonopalmitat, ethoxiliert, EO 20 mol;TWEEN 40;TWEEN NO 40
CAS:9005-66-7
MF:C12H18O11
MW:338.26472
EINECS:000-000-0
Product Categories:Biochemistry;Nonionic Surfactants (for Biochemistry);Ester Ether Type (Surfactants);Functional Materials;Nonionic Surfactants;Surfactants (for Biochemistry);Surfactants;9005-66-7
Mol File:9005-66-7.mol
polysorbate 40 Structure
polysorbate 40 Chemical Properties
Melting point 0.1 °C
Boiling point 797.89°C (rough estimate)
density 1.083 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.47(lit.)
Fp >230 °F
storage temp. Store below +30°C.
solubility Miscible with water, with anhydrous ethanol, with ethyl acetate and with methanol, practically insoluble in fatty oils and in liquid paraffin.
form viscous liquid
Specific Gravity1.090 (25/4℃)
color Light yellow to Yellow to Orange
Water Solubility 100 g/L
Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB)15.6
EPA Substance Registry SystemPolysorbate 40 (9005-66-7)
Safety Information
Safety Statements 24/25
WGK Germany 1
RTECS WG2933000
TSCA Yes
HS Code 3402 13 00
Hazardous Substances Data9005-66-7(Hazardous Substances Data)
ToxicityLD50 orally in Rabbit: > 38400 mg/kg
MSDS Information
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polysorbate 40 Usage And Synthesis
Chemical PropertiesYellow to amber liquid
UsesPharmaceutic aid (surfactant)Note—Graphic formula same as for Polysorbate 20, except that R is (C15H31)COO.
Usespolysorbate 40 is an emulsifier and stabilizer of essential oils in water. It is also a detergent and employed in a variety of cleansing and moisturizing preparations.
UsesPolysorbate 40 is a non-ionic surfactant used as an inner antistatic agent.
DefinitionChEBI: A polymer composed of PEG-ylated sorbitan, where the total number of poly(ethylene glycol) units is 20 (w + x + y + z = 20) and a single terminal is capped by a palmitoyl group.
Brand nameTween 40 (ICI Americas).
General DescriptionPolyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate, or TWEEN 40, is a non-ionic detergent.
polysorbate 40 Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materialsSodium hydroxide-->Sodium Methoxide-->ETHYLENE OXIDE-->Sodium ethoxide-->Palmitic acid
Tween 60 Polysorbate 20 Polyoxyethylene octylphenol ether Aluminum acetylacetonate METHYL ISOCYANOACETATE Cremophor EL N-BUTYLISOCYANIDE DICHLORO(ETHYLENEDIAMINE)PLATINUM(II) SALCOMINE 2,4-PENTANEDIONE, SILVER DERIVATIVE 1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL ISOCYANIDE Tosylmethyl isocyanide polysorbate 40 COBALT(II) ACETYLACETONATE Sorbitol TERT-BUTYL ISOCYANIDE COBALT ETHYLENE DIAMINE CHLORIDE Benzyl isocyanide
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