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| Span 20 Basic information |
| Span 20 Chemical Properties |
| Boiling point | 401.18°C (rough estimate) | | density | 1.032 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) | | vapor pressure | <1.3 hPa (20 °C) | | refractive index | n20/D 1.474(lit.) | | Fp | >230 °F | | storage temp. | Store below +30°C. | | solubility | Practically insoluble, but dispersible in water, miscible with alcohol. | | form | Liquid | | Specific Gravity | 1.032 | | color | Clear amber colour | | Water Solubility | Soluble in 2-ethoxyethanol, ethanol and methanol. Not miscible or difficult to mix in water. | | Merck | 14,8724 | | Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) | 8.6 | | CAS DataBase Reference | 1338-39-2(CAS DataBase Reference) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Sorbitan monolaurate (1338-39-2) |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 | | WGK Germany | 1 | | RTECS | WG2920000 | | F | 10-23 | | TSCA | Yes | | HS Code | 34021300 | | Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 33600 mg/kg |
| Span 20 Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Brownish-yellow, viscous liquid. | | Uses | Lonzest(R) SML is used as a lubricant and as an emulsifier. | | Uses | sorbitan laurate is an emulsifier in cosmetic creams and lotions as well as a stabilizer of essential oils in water. | | Uses | Sorbitan Monolaurate is a detergent and monoester of lauric acid and hexitol anhydrides derived from sorbitol. | | Uses | Span 20 has been used in a study to assess enhanced solubility and oral bioavailability of itraconazole. It has also been used in a study to investigate the oxidation of unsaturated lipids in oil-in-water emulsions. | | Brand name | Span 20 (ICI Americas). | | General Description | Span 20 is a co-surfactant. | | Safety Profile | Slightly toxic by ingestion. Questionable carcinogen with experimental neoplastigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Span 20 Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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