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polysorbate 40

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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
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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.)
Flash point:
>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 Gravity
1.090 (25/4℃)
color 
Light yellow to Yellow to Orange
Water Solubility 
100 g/L
Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB)
15.6
EPA Substance Registry System
Polysorbate 40 (9005-66-7)
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Safety Information

Safety Statements 
24/25
WGK Germany 
1
RTECS 
WG2933000
TSCA 
Yes
HS Code 
3402 13 00
Hazardous Substances Data
9005-66-7(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 38400 mg/kg

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polysorbate 40 Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Yellow to amber liquid

Uses

Pharmaceutic aid (surfactant)Note—Graphic formula same as for Polysorbate 20, except that R is (C15H31)COO.

Uses

polysorbate 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.

Uses

Polysorbate 40 is a non-ionic surfactant used as an inner antistatic agent.

Definition

ChEBI: 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 name

Tween 40 (ICI Americas).

General Description

Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate, or TWEEN 40, is a non-ionic detergent.

polysorbate 40 Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

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