SPAN 85 Sorbitan Trioleate Food Grade


Character
SPAN 85 also known as Sorbitan Trioleate (STO), is a kind of clear oily liquid with yellow color, the relative density is 102.9 melting point 10-12℃ flash point 210℃ with fatty odor; It is insoluble in water and soluble in hot oil and organic solvent, not dissolves in isopropyl alcohol, four vinyl chloride, xylene, cottonseed oil and mineral oil, is a kind of advanced lipophilic emulsifier. 

Applications
Span85 is used in medicine, cosmetics, textile and other industries as emulsifier, stabilizer, thickening agent and wetting agent, as emulsifier in the oil industry, as co-solvent in petroleum products, as antirust agent in antirust oil industry etc. 

Specifications
ITEMS
Unit
Standard
Appearance
--
yellow clear oily liquid
Fatty acid
W/%
73-77
Sorbitol
W/%
28-32
Acid value
Mg KOH/g
≤15
Saponification value
Mg KOH/g
165-185
Hydroxyl value
Mg KOH/g
60-80
Moisture
%
≤2.0
Residue on ignition
W/%
≤0.5
Arsenic
Mg/Kg
≤3
Pb
Mg/Kg
≤10
HLB value
--
1.8
Note: we can amend the specification slightly according to customer demand.