| Span 80 Basic information |
| Product Name: | Span 80 |
| Synonyms: | sorbitan (z)-mono-9-octadecenoate;EMALEX SPO-100;ARLACEL 80;ionets-80;liposorbo;liposorbo-20;ml33f;ml55f |
| CAS: | 1338-43-8 |
| MF: | C24H44O6 |
| MW: | 428.6 |
| EINECS: | 215-665-4 |
| Product Categories: | Ester Type (Surfactants);Functional Materials;Nonionic Surfactants;Surfactants;emulsifier;span;1338-43-8 |
| Mol File: | 1338-43-8.mol |
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| Span 80 Chemical Properties |
| Boiling point | 463.43°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 0.986 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | <1.4 hPa (20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.48(lit.) |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Practically insoluble but dispersible in water, soluble in fatty oils producing a hazy solution, miscible with alcohol. |
| form | Viscous Liquid |
| color | Yellow |
| Specific Gravity | 0.986 |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. fatty oily waxy |
| Odor Type | fatty |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in ethanol at 50mg/mlMiscible with water, ethanol, isopropanol and ether. Insoluble in acetone. |
| Merck | 13,8796 |
| BRN | 8172514 |
| Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) | 4.3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | MPZLHRXPRGLWEB-AAZCQSIUSA-N |
| LogP | 6.014 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1338-43-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Sorbitan monooleate (1338-43-8) |
| Safety Information |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | WG2932400 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 34021300 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 1338-43-8(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 39800 mg/kg |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| Sorbitan oleate | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| Span 80 Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Brownish-yellow, viscous liquid. |
| Uses | Span 80 is a low HLB surfactant suggested for use as a w/o emulsifier or as an o/w emulsifier for use in cosmetic formulations, oil field chemicals, plastics, household products, coatings and textiles. |
| Uses | sorbitan oleate is a mild emulsifier derived from sugar. |
| Uses | Lonzest(R) SMO-EG is a liquid sorbitan ester. This liquid sorbitan ester functions as a low HLB nonionic emulsifier. This product is well suited for a broad number of applications including as in emulsifier in explosives. |
| Uses | use: As emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickeners in foods, cosmetics, and medicinal products. In the textile industry as fiber lubricants and softeners. Pharmaceutic aid (surfactant). |
| Definition | ChEBI: Sorbitan monooleate is a fatty acid ester. |
| General Description | Span? 80 is a nonionic surfactant. |
| Safety Profile | A skin irritant. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Span 80 Preparation Products And Raw materials |