ESTEROL 272K - Glycerol Mono Oleate (Food Grade)

Product Description

Esterol 272K™ is a nonionic surfactant derived from natural oils of the fatty acid glycol type. A good general purpose emulsifier it is readily biodegradable and has low toxicity characteristics.

COMMON AND OTHER NAMES:

Glycerol Mono Oleate, GMO, Pan Aid

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:

Mono and Di Glycerides of Canola Fatty Acids

CHARACTERISTICS

ESTEROL 272K™ is a pale yellow viscous liquid or waxy solid with a bland fatty odour. Liquid above 20ºC and solid below 10ºC between which it may be partly solid or pasty.

Product Performance

ESTEROL 272K^TM is a very useful low HLB co-emulsifier for forming either oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions. It is readily biodegradable and has very low toxicity. Small percentages in compounded oil formulations impart excellent rust preventative characteristics.

Product Usage

Sugar Milling : Ideal as a Pan Aid to reduce foam thereby assisting in heat transfer and crystallization

Fruit Juice / Milk : Used as a defoamer to aid in packaging

Plastic : Used in the manufacture of PVC and Polyethylene film. Mould release agent in the making of clear plastic bottles

Agriculture : Emulsifier for agricultural products - insecticides

Textile : Dye carrier

Key Points

Food grade - HACCP accredited. Kosher and Halal approved

GM free – Produced from Australian grown GM free canola

Australian made supporting Australian Manufacturing

Readily Biodegradable - a low environmental impact

Mild to skin means that it is suitable for formulating into personal care and hygiene products.

Capable of being used as a co-emulsifier in the formation of invert emulsions (water in oil.)

Low toxicity means that it poses a low health and safety risk for users.

Can impart corrosion inhibition properties to formulations.

Evaluation and Testing

Moisture 0.1%

Colour 5 Gardner

SG (20ºC) 0.96

Acid Value 2

Cloud Point 15⁰C

HLB 3.5

Storage and Safety

STORAGE

When stored indoors at temperatures below 40ºC and in closed original containers, this product can be stored for at least 1 year. Refer to MSDS at www.vicchem.com for further information

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

ESTEROL 272^TM is non-toxic, biodegradable and not classified as a dangerous good. According to experience this product is considered to be harmless to health if used in the correct manner. Skin and eye contact should be avoided. Refer to MSDS at www.vicchem.com