Polysorbate 80 FCC, T-Maz 80 K | 489.4 lb Drum

T-Maz 80K Polysorbate is manufactured and packaged by BASF in bulk 489.4 pound drums. 

T-Maz 80K is a sorbitan monooleate that has been ethoxylated with approximately 20 moles of ethylene oxide to give a water soluble, oil and water emulsifier. T-Maz 80K can be used as a solubilizer and emulsifier of oils and fragrances, wetting agent, viscosity modifier, antistat, stabilizer or dispersing agent. T-Maz surfactants can also be used in the food, textile, and metalworking industries. Food applications include ice cream, shortening and edible oils, yeast defoamers, pickle products, vitamins and mineral preparations, whipped vegetable toppings, gelatin dessert mixes, defoamers in cottage cheese, and artificial colors in barbecue sauce.

This product is one of a group of ethoxylated sorbitan fatty acid esters, which are often referred to as Polysorbates. This surfactant is a mixture of partial esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides made from fatty acids, primarily oleic, which is then reacted with ethylene oxide to make it hydrophilic in nature. This product is designated with a "K" which means it has Kosher U Certification. For more information, see Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 172.840, 173.340 (a)(3) and 573.860.

Specifications 

When fully tested, T-Maz 80K meets the Polysorbate 80 specifications defined in the Food Chemical Codex.

Characteristics 

T-Maz surfactants are generally soluble or dispersible in water, and, soluble in varying degrees in organic liquids. They are used for oil-in-water emulsions, dispersions, solubilizing oils and to make anhydrous ointments water soluble or washable. Frequently, in industrial applications, the T-Maz surfactants are combined with similarly numbered S-Maz surfactants to promote emulsion stability.