Solubility: Practically insoluble but dispersible in water, soluble in fatty oils, miscible with alcohol.
Boiling Point: Approximately 463.43°C
Vapor Pressure: < 1.4 hPa (20 °C)
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Performance Characteristics
It has excellent emulsifying, dispersing, and solubilizing surface activities.
It is an efficient water - in - oil (W/O) emulsifier, also possessing functions of dispersion, wetting, and solubilization.
Main Uses
Food Field: It can be used as a W/O emulsifier and stabilizer in artificial cream, ice cream, chocolate sauce, bread, and pastries, etc., improving the dispersion of oils and extending the shelf life.
Pharmaceutical Field: Used as an ointment base, such as in Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Ointment and Erythromycin Ointment, and also as an excipient for drug carriers in sustained - release preparations.
Cosmetics Field: Used in creams and lotions, such as W/O cold creams and sunscreen bases, and can also be used in hair conditioners to enhance softness.
Other Fields: Used as an emulsifier in pesticide emulsifiable concentrates and textile finishing agents, plays a role in anti - rust and dispersion in metalworking fluids, and can be used as a demulsifier, cosolvent, and anti - rust agent in the petroleum industry.
Packaging and Storage
Packaging: Generally packed in 50Kg plastic barrels or 200Kg iron barrels.
Storage: Store in a cool and dry place with the temperature recommended at 15 - 25°C. Store and transport as general chemicals.
