Ecolose®
Polyoxyethylene nonylphenol ether is a very important non-ionic surfactant with excellent decontamination, wetting and emulsification properties. Ecolose EC are polymers used as coating agents, flavoring fixatives, tablet binders and fillers, film-formers, and viscosity-increasing agents in pharmaceutical aapplications. The product is also used as an emulsifier in food applications.
- Synonyms
- Ethylcellulose, Ecolose N-10, Ecolose 118, Nonylphenol Polyethylene Glycol Ether with 10 moles of ethylene oxide, Nonylphenol Ethoxylate, NP-10, Nonoxynol-10
- Chemical Formula
- C15H24O-(C2H4O)n
- CAS Number
- 9016-45-9
- INCI name(s)
- Nonylphenol Ethoxylate
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 660.84 g/mol
- Flash Point
- 197°C
- Density
- 1.060 g/mL at 20°C
- Forms
- Liquid
Uses and applications
Key applications
- Solubilizer
- Pharmaceuticals
- Emulsifying agent