Product Description

ProductLanolin
CAS8006-54-0 (anhyd) 8020-84-6 (hyd)
FormulaC24H39NaO5
SynonymLanolin, Adeps lanae, Anhydrous lanolin, Degras, Wool fat, Wool grease Wool wax

Typical Product Specifications

Appearanceyellow brown paste
OdorCharacteristic
Flash Point209℃
Specific gravity0.932 - 0.945 @15℃
Saponification value (mg KOH/g)85- 110
Moisture Content≤ 0.5%
Acid Content≤ 2 mg KOH/g
Iodine Value, cg Iodine/gram20 - 36
Melting Point38 - 50℃
Ash Content≤ 0.1%
NotesLanolin is a Deriv. of unctuous fatty sebaceous secretion of sheep, Ovis aries, consisting of complex mixt. of esters of high m.w. aliphatic, steroid, or triterpenoid alcohol and fatty acids Lanolin uses and applications include: Soaps; face creams; facial tissues; hair set and suntan preparations; plasticizer for rubber; lubricant for textiles, metalworking compds.; EP agent, slip agent for metalworkingrust preventative coatings; in printing inks; waterproofing agent for leather; chewing gum base; food glazing agent; pharmaceutical emollient, ointment base, filler, vehicle; protectant in diaper rash, hemorrhoidal, antibiotic ointments; rheology control agent, dispersant, cryst. inhibitor for wax in printing inks; antistat, emollient, emulsifier, solvent, cosolvent, plasticizer, wetting agent for cosmetics; surfactant lubricant in food-contact coatings; in paperpaperboard in contact with aqueousfatty foods; defoamer in food-contact paperpaperboard; in cellophane for food packaging; plasticizer in food-contact rubber articles for repeated use
FunctionEmulsifier, Acid, Dispersant, Lubricant
IndustryCosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Textiles, Rubber
ClassSolvent
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