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Tween series
Composition: polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester
Type: non-ionic       
Item product    
Appearance（25℃）
Acid value
(mgKOH/g)
Hydroxy value (mgKOH/g)
Saponification (mgKOH/g)
T-20
light yellow to yellow viscous substance
≤2.0
90-110
40.0-50.0
T -40
≤2.0
85-100
40.0-55.0
T -60
Yellow paste
≤2.0
80-105
40.0-55.0
T -80
Brown yellow viscous liquid
≤2.1
65-82
43.0-55.0
 
 
 
 
 
Performance and application: they dissolve in water and such organic solvents as methanol, alcohol, isopropanol, glycol etc., no solubility in mineral oil, being a excellent o/w emulsifier. T-20 is widely used as solubilizer, permeate agent and dispersant in medical, cosmetics and food industry. T-60 is widely used as component of polyacrylonitrile fiber finish oil and soften agent for fiber producing, and emulsifier in coat and plastic industries. T-80 is used as emulsifier, wetting agent and diffusant etc., and as blowing promoter in polyurethane foam industry with particular effectiveness.