Solubilizing agents sorbitan esters

Typical commercial ethoxylated sorbitan fatty acid esters are yellow Hquids, except tristearates and the 4- and 5-mol ethylene oxide adducts which are light tan soHds. These adducts, as well as the 20-mol adducts of the triesters, are insoluble but dispersible in water. The monoester 20-mol adducts are water soluble. Ethoxylated sorbitan esters are widely used as emulsifiers, antistatic agents, softeners, fiber lubricants, and solubilizers. In combination with the unethoxylated sorbitan esters or with mono- or diglycetides, these are often used as co-emulsrfiers. The ethoxylated sorbitan esters are produced by beating sorbitan esters with ethylene oxide at 130—170°C in the presence of alkaline catalysts. 

Sorbitan esters of fatty acids Emulsifying agent, solubilizing agent, surfactant, stabilizer, suspending agent, vehicle iv... 

Crillet. [Croda Inc. Croda Chem. Ltd.] Ethoxylated sorbitan esters solubilizer, emulsifier, dispersant, wetting agent fw cosmetics, foods, household prods., agrk., me working, paints, inks, [riiar-maceuticals, textiles. 

Emsorb . [Henkel/Emery/Cospha] Sorbitan esters or ethoxylates coupler, emulsifier, lubricant, softener, wetting agent, solubilizer for textiles, leather, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, household goods, paper, emulsion polymerization, metal processing. 

T-Maz . [PTO/Specialty Chem.] Etbox-ylated sorbitan esters emulsifier, solubilizer, wetting agent, antistat, stabilizer, dispersant, vise, modifier, suspending i ent used in the food, cosmetic, drug, textile and metalworking industries. 

Armotan . [Akzo BV] ScHbitan esters and ethoxylated sorbitan esters wetting agent, emulsifier, solubilizer for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, cutting oils. 

Alkamuls . [Rhone-Poulenc Surf.] Ethoxylated, sorbitan, or glycol esters w/o emulsifier, dispersant, defoamer, coemulsifier, coupling agent, solubilizer, thickener, lubricant, opacifier, pearlescent, wetting agent, antistat in metalwsking and textile oils, pesticides, cosmetics as paper softener. 

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