【Chemical Composition】Castor oil / Hydrogenated castor oil and ethylene oxide condensate
【Type】Non-ionic
Alias: Polyoxyethylene castor oil ether, Cremophor EL, Emulsifier EL-10, EL-20, EL-40, EL-60, EL-80
1- خاصية المنتج
EL series are pale-yellow to amber viscous liquids or soft pastes, miscible with most organic solvents and dispersible in water. They exhibit excellent emulsifying, dispersing and lubricating power across a wide pH range (4–10) and remain stable up to 100 °C.
2- المعيار التقني
| Grade | المظهر (25 درجة مئوية) | Saponification value mg KOH g⁻¹ | Cloud point °C (1 % aq.) | Water % max | الأس الهيدروجيني (% aq.) | HLB |
| EL-10 | pale-yellow oil | 110–130 | — | 1.0 | 5.0–7.0 | 6–7 |
| EL-20 | pale-yellow liquid | 85–100 | 30–40 | 1.0 | 5.0–7.0 | 9–10 |
| EL-40 | amber liquid/paste | 70–85 | 70–80 | 1.0 | 5.0–7.0 | 13–14 |
| EL-60 | amber soft paste | 55–70 | 85–95 | 1.0 | 5.0–7.0 | 15–16 |
| EL-80 | amber solid | 45–55 | > 100 | 1.0 | 5.0–7.0 | 17–18 |
3- نطاق التطبيق والاستخدام
EL series are widely used as emulsifiers and lubricants in synthetic-fibre spinning oils, textile softeners, pesticide emulsifiable concentrates, pharmaceutical emulsions, metal-working fluids and household detergents. Typical dosage is 1–5 % of the final formulation.
4- العبوة والتخزين
Supplied in 200 kg epoxy-lined steel drums or 50 kg HDPE drums. Store in a cool, dry, ventilated warehouse at 5–40 °C, away from strong acids and oxidisers. Shelf life: 24 months from date of manufacture.
