Stability in formulation

M. Pikal, Freeze drying of proteins Process, formulation, and stability, in Formulation and Delivery of Proteins and Peptides (J. Cleland and R. Langer, eds.), ACS Symposium Series 567, 1993, pp. 120-133. 

Uses Dispersant for titanium dioxide in water-based formulations stabilizer in formulations contg. reactive pigments, e.g., zinc oxide Tallicin 2660 [Pfiaumer Bros.]... 

Stability in formulations containing cationic or anionic materials... 

The subject of hypochlorite stability in formulations containing oxidizable organic substrates, such as surfactants and fragrances, is complex. Stability will obviously be depen-... 

Cost bilizers. In most cases the alkyl tin stabilizets ate particularly efficient heat stabilizers for PVC without the addition of costabilizers. Many of the traditional coadditives, such as antioxidants, epoxy compounds, and phosphites, used with the mixed metal stabilizer systems, afford only minimal benefits when used with the alkyl tin mercaptides. Mercaptans are quite effective costabilizets for some of the alkyl tin mercaptides, particularly those based on mercaptoethyl ester technology (23). Combinations of mercaptan and alkyl tin mercaptide ate currendy the most efficient stabilizers for PVC extmsion processes. The level of tin metal in the stabilizer composition can be reduced by up to 50% while maintaining equivalent performance. Figure 2 shows the two-roU mill performance of some methyl tin stabilizers in a PVC pipe formulation as a function of the tin content and the mercaptide groups at 200°C. 

By far the most common lead salt used for PVC stabilization is tribasic lead sulfate. It can be found either alone or combined with another lead salt in almost every lead-stabilized PVC formulation. Many of the combinations are actually coprecipitated hybrid products, ie, basic lead sulfophthalates. Dibasic lead stearate and lead stearate are generally used as costabilizers combined with other primary lead salts, particularly in rigid PVC formulations where they contribute lubrication properties dibasic lead stearate provides internal lubrication and lead stearate is a good external lubricant. Basic lead carbonate is slowly being replaced by tribasic lead sulfate in most appHcations due the relatively low heat stabiHty of the carbonate salt which releases CO2 at about 180°C during PVC processing. 

Rigid Applications. The use of the lead stabilizers is very limited in the United States but, they are stiU used in several rigid PVC appHcations in Europe and Asia. The highest use of lead stabilizers in rigid PVC is for pipe and conduit appHcations. Tribasic lead sulfate is the primary heat stabilizer with lead stearates included to provide lubrication. The lead products are typically fully formulated, usually including lubricants and pigments for pipe extmsion appHcations. These lead one-packs, when used at about 1.8—2.5 phr, provide all of the stabilizer and lubrication needed to process the polymer. A lead one-pack contains tribasic lead sulfate, dibasic lead stearate calcium stearate, polyethylene wax, paraffin wax, ester wax, and pigments. 

Chemical suppHers include basic manufacturers of active ingredients, formulators, and distribution or service industries. The relative importance of each depends greatly upon the industry being suppHed. In many instances, the vendor may supply a number of performance chemicals (eg, corrosion control agents or stabilizers) in addition to the antimicrobial agent. 

For rosins and rosin esters, the produets having high aeid numbers are the most susceptible to oxidation and have inferior viscosity stability and colour stability in adhesive formulations. Thus, when stability properties are essential in adhesives, rosin esters rather than high aeid number rosins are used. However, the high acid number resins are polar and display better adhesion to polar elastomers and polymeric surfaces. 

To prevent premature polymerization, a strong protic or a Lewis acid is added to the distilled monomer and to adhesive formulations. A wide variety of materials have been utilized as acidic stabilizers in the alkyl cyanoacrylate monomers. A list of some of these materials is shown in Table 1 [2,11-14]. 

Salts are obtained by direct neutralization of the acid with appropriate oxides, hydroxides, or carbonates. Sulfamic acid is a diy, non-volatile, non-hygroscopic, colourless, white, crystalline solid of considerable stability. It melts at 205°, begins to decompose at 210°, and at 260° rapidly gives a mixture of SO2, SO3, N2, H2O, etc. It is a strong acid (dissociation constant 1.01 x 10 at 25° solubility 25gper 100g H2O) and, because of its physical form and stability, is a convenient standard for acidimetry. Over 50000 tonnes are manufactured annually and its principal applications are in formulations for metal cleaners, scale removers, detergents and stabilizers for chlorine in aqueous solution. 

Due to the -OCH2COOH group the ether carboxylic acids have a good chemical and thermal stability. Therefore they can be used in formulations containing oxidizing agents such as hypochlorite and peroxide [61,64]. 

Ether carboxylates are used not only in powdered detergents but in liquid laundry detergents for their hard water stability, lime soap dispersibility, and electrolyte stability they improve the suspension stability and rheology of the electrolyte builder [130,131]. Formulations based particularly on lauryl ether carboxylate + 4.5 EO combined with fatty acid salt and other anionic surfactants are described [132], sometimes in combination with quaternary compounds as softeners [133,163]. Ether carboxylates show improved cleaning properties as suds-controlling agents in formulations with ethoxylated alkylphenol or fatty alcohol, alkyl phosphate esters or alkoxylate phosphate esters, and water-soluble builders [134]. 

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