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TWEEN® 60 (Polysorbate)

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., JPE, NF

Pharma Manufacturing

Synonym(s):

Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate

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About This Item

CAS Number:
9005-67-8
MDL number:
MFCD01780110
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
500-020-4

Agency

JPE
NF
Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

500

vapor pressure

<10 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

viscous liquid

technique(s)

API processing | nano-milling: suitable

pH

4,0-7.7 (25 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

kinematic viscosity

170-320 cSt(40 °C)

transition temp

flash point >149 °C

density

1.1 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
ophthalmics
pharma/biopharma processes
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation
solid formulation
solubility enhancement

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-24(30)34-19-18-31-20-22(32-15-12-27)26-25(35-17-14-29)23(21-36-26)33-16-13-28/h22-23,25-29H,2-21H2,1H3

InChI key

HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Polysorbate 60 is used as surfactant in a variety of liquid formulations and acts e.g. as emulsifying, solubilizing and wetting agent.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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