EO degree
(moles)
KOH
(%)
pHLT (%)
(1%@ 610 nms)
Viscosity
(mPas)
60.45 9.05 7525
90.45 9.13 6717
120.45 9.27 10<25
150.45 8.95 37<25
60.80 12.37 23Gel
90.80 12.54 9211
120.80 12.47 929
150.80 12.53 909
60.60 10.30 6975
90.60 10.26 9010
120.60 10.12889
150.60 10.05 8910
12*0.63 9.40 8675
15*0.63 9.30 8653

Comments:

Formulations all with M3500 wax: surfactant ratio of 4:1 with total solids content of 25% except for those marked with an * which are 35%. Sodium bisulphite included in all at an amount of 0.15%. Preferred surfactant type is an ethoxylate alcohol.

Light Transmission (LT) values:< 50 Emulsion milky and tending towards instability; >75 Becoming progressively more transparent