8.17061

TWEEN^® 80 (Polysorbate)

EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., JP, NF

• Synonym(s): TWEEN^® 80, POE (20) sorbitan monooleate, Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monooleate, Polyoxyethylenesorbitan monooleate, Polysorbate 80
• CAS Number: 9005-65-6
• MDL number: MFCD00082107
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 500-019-9

Properties

• Agency: JP; NF; Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 500
• vapor pressure: <1.33 hPa
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• form: viscous liquid
• technique(s): API processing | nano-milling: suitable
• pH: 5-7 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)
• kinematic viscosity: 300-500 cSt(25 °C)
• bp: >100 °C/1013 hPa
• transition temp: flash point >149 °C
• density: 1.07 g/cm³ at 25 °C
• application(s): liquid formulation; ophthalmics; pharma/biopharma processes; pharmaceutical; semi-solid formulation; solid formulation; solubility enhancement
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• SMILES string: CCCCCCCC/C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCOCC(C1C(CC(O1)OCCO)OCCO)OCCO
• InChI: 1S/C32H60O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-30(36)40-25-24-37-27-29(39-22-19-34)32-28(38-21-18-33)26-31(42-32)41-23-20-35/h9-10,28-29,31-35H,2-8,11-27H2,1H3/b10-9+
• InChI key: RGPBUVUVZKQNHD-MDZDMXLPSA-N

Description

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 80 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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 235.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): > 113 °C - closed cup