Sorbitan Monooleate 80 (Span 80) Application: Industrial

Item : Sorbitan Monooleate 80 (SPAN 80)
Chemical type : Emulsifier (Water in Oil Emulsifier)
Quantity : 100ml- glass bottle, 1kg - plastic bottle
Form : Oily yellow liquid
Note : Hard to wash off
Grade: NOT food grade
Water solubility : Practically insoluble but dispersible in water, soluble in fatty oils producing a hazy solution, miscible with alcohol.


What it the difference between Sorbitan Monooleate (SPAN80) & Polysorbate 80 (Tween80)?
- Polysorbate 80 is a oil in water emulsifier - oil lesser than water - example of products are lotions, room sprays etc
- Sorbitan Monooleate 80 (SPAN80) is a water in oil emulsifier - water lesser than oil - example of products are balms, thick creams, ointments etc

What is SPAN80?
Span 80 is a 100% bio-based, non-ionic surfactant, easy to handle, for use as a W/O emulsifier and O/W co-emulsifier, pigment dispersant in non-polar liquids. The surfactant is used in industrial coatings.

How is SPAN 80 used?
- as a dispersant for pigments
- Span 80 is a biodegradable surfactant based on a natural fatty acid (oleic acid) and the sugar alcohol sorbitol and has been manufactured via the RSPO's Mass Balance System. This sorbitan ester is highly effective at forming O/W emulsions, particularly when used in combination with its polyethoxylated derivative, Tween 80.