CAS · 9007-20-9
Product Overview
Carbomer is a high-purity daily-chemicals supplied for industrial and specialty chemical applications. Contact our team for specifications, packaging options and lead times.
Product Specifications
| Grade | CP2020, type C |
|---|---|
| Properties | White loose powder with a characteristic slight odor |
| Acidity | 2.5–3.5 |
| Viscosity | 40–60 Pa·s |
| Residual Solvent - Ethyl Acetate | 0.5% max |
| Residual Solvent - Cyclohexane | 0.3% max |
| Residual Solvent - Benzene | 0.0002% max |
| Residual Solvent - Acrylic Acid | 0.25% max |
| Weight Loss on Drying | 2.0% max |
| Incineration Residue | 2.0% max |
| Heavy Metals | 0.002% max |
| Content Determination | Calculated based on dried product, -COOH groups: 56.0%–68.0% |
Applications
Carbomer is widely used as a thickening, gelling, and stabilizing agent in a variety of industries. It is commonly incorporated into personal care products such as lotions, creams, gels, shampoos, and toothpaste to control viscosity and enhance texture. In pharmaceuticals, Carbomer serves as a controlled-release excipient in topical gels, oral suspensions, and drug delivery systems. Additionally, it is applied in paints, coatings, adhesives, and industrial formulations to improve consistency, stability, and performance.
Benefits
Carbomer provides excellent thickening and gelling properties even at low concentrations, offering smooth and uniform textures. It is highly effective at stabilizing emulsions and suspensions, preventing phase separation in formulations. The compound is chemically stable over a wide pH range, compatible with many active ingredients, and imparts enhanced sensory properties in personal care products. Its versatility and ease of use allow precise control of formulation viscosity and rheology.
Conclusion
Carbomer is a highly versatile polymeric thickening and stabilizing agent essential in personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. Its superior gelling, stabilizing, and rheology-modifying properties make it a critical component in producing high-quality, consistent, and effective formulations.
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