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Sorbitan Fatty Acid Ester

Product No.：HS 3402900090
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Span is a chemically synthesized product of various fatty acids and sorbitol obtained by shunting vegetable oils. It can be used as a Food Emulsifier in accordance with GB2760-86. It’s safe, non-toxic and non-irritating. This series of products are lipophilic nonionic Emulsifiers, with an HLB value of 1.8-8.6, and can be dissolved in polar organic solvents and oils.

【Product Name】Sorbitan Fatty Acid Ester/Span

【Emulsifier type】Nonionic Surfactant

【Item Code】S-20，S-40，S-60，S-65, S-80，S-85（can also customerized）

【Technical Data Sheet】

Item	Appearance （25℃）	Hydroxyl Value（mgKOH/g）	Saponification Value（mgKOH/g）	Acid Value（mgKOH/g）	Water（%）	HLB	Melting Point （℃）
S-20	Amber viscous liquid	330～360	160～175	≤8	≤1.5	8.6	Liquid（25℃）
S-40	Yellowish waxy solid	255～290	140～150	≤8	≤1.5	6.7	45～47
S-60	Yellowish waxy solid	240～270	135～155	≤8	≤1.5	4.7	52～54
S-80	Amber viscous oil	190～220	140～160	≤10	≤1.5	4.3	Liquid（25℃）
S-85	Yellow oily liquid	60～80	165～185	≤15	≤1.5	1.8	Liquid （25℃）

【Performance and Application】


S20	1. Span S20 is soluble in oil and organic solvents, dispersed in water as a semi-emulsion liquid. 2、Span S20 is used as W/O emulsifier, stabilizer, plasticizer, lubricant, desiccant in the production of Medicine and Cosmetics; It’s used as softener, anti-static agent, finishing agent in the textile industry; also used as a mechanical lubricant; It’s as an additive Anti-fogging agent with good initial and low-temperature anti-fogging properties, suitable for PVC (1～1.5%), polyolefin film (0.5～0.7%), EVA film.
S40	1. Span S40 is soluble in oil and organic solvents, dispersed in water as a semi-emulsion liquid. 2. Span S40 is used as emulsifier and dispersant in Food and Cosmetic industry; It’s used as emulsifier and stabilizer in emulsion polymerization; It’s used as dispersant in printing ink; It’s also used as textile waterproof coating additive, oil emulsifier and dispersant; widely used in Polymer Anti-fog Drops Agent, PVC agricultural film 1～1.7%, EVA 0.5～0.7%.
S60	1、Span S60 is insoluble in water and dispersed in hot water. It is a good w/o type emulsifier with strong emulsifying, dispersing and lubricating properties. It is also a good stabilizer and defoamer. 2、Span S60 is used as an emulsifier in the Food Industry, used in the production of Beverages, Toffee, Ice cream, Bread, Pastries, Malted milk, Margarine, Chocolate, etc.; It’s used as an anti-static agent and soft oiling agent for acrylic fiber in the textile industry Components; It’s used as emulsifiers and stabilizers in the Food, Pesticide, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Paint, and Plastic industries; It’s used as anti-fog drip agent for PVC, EVA, PE and other films, the amount of 1.5 to 1.8% in PVC , The dosage in EVA is 0.7～1%.
S80	1. Span S80 is hardly soluble in water, soluble in hot oil and organic solvents, and is a high-grade lipophilic emulsifier. 2. It’s used in W/O latex explosive, nylon and viscose cord oil, it has a good smoothing effect on the fiber. It’s used for emulsification of machinery, coatings, chemicals, explosives. It’s used as emulsifier in oil drilling weighting mud; used as emulsifier in food and cosmetic production; It’s used as dispersant in paint and coating industry; used as stabilizer in titanium dioxide production; It’s used as insecticide, wetting agent, emulsifier in pesticide production ; Used as a co-solvent in petroleum products; It’s can also be used as an anti-rust oil anti-rust agent. Lubricant and softener for textiles and leather. 3. Span S85 as a film anti-fogging agent, it has good initial and low-temperature anti-fogging properties. The dosage in PVC is 1 to 1.5%, and the dosage in polyolefin is 0.5 to 0.7%.
S85	1. Span 85 is slightly soluble in isopropyl alcohol, tetrachloroethylene, cottonseed oil, etc. 2. Span 85 is mainly used in medicine, cosmetics, textiles, paints and petroleum industries, as emulsifiers, thickeners, rust inhibitors, etc.

【Packing and Storage】

S-20, S-80, S-85 are packed in 50Kg plastic drums; S-40, S-60 are packed in 20kg woven bags. Store and transport as general chemicals. Store in a dry and ventilated place. The shelf life is 2 years.