TWEEN 60 - Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monostearate
TWEEN 60 INTRODUCTIONS
TWEEN 60 Characters
Tween 60 also known as polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, is a kind of oily liquid or gel from yellow to amber under room temperature, with slightly weak odor and bitter taste; it is soluble in water, sulfuric acid, dilute alkali, aniline, ethyl acetate and toluene, while insoluble in vegetable oil and mineral oil.
TWEEN 60 Applications
Tween 60 is a kind of O/W emulsifier, it is widely used as emulsifier, dispersant, stabilizer, dispersing agent, softening agent, antistatic agent, finishing agent in industries such as paint, textile, pesticides and detergents, and used as anti-rust agent in metal surface rust cleaning industry, meanwhile it is also used as the viscosity reducer for oil exploitation and transportation.
TWEEN 60 Main Specifications
| ITEMS | Unit | Standard |
| APPERANCE | -- | Amber viscous liquid or gel |
| Acid value | Mg KOH/g | ≤2 |
| Saponification value | Mg KOH/g | 40-55 |
| Hydroxyl value | Mg KOH/g | 80-95 |
| Moisture | % | ≤3.0 |
| HLB value | -- | 14.5 |
| Note: we can amend the specification slightly according to customer demand. | ||