Polyglycerol Ester

Name:
Polyglycerol Ester
Detailed information:
One of several partial or complete esters of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids with a variety of derivatives of polyglycerols ranging from diglycerol to triacontaglycerol. Prepared by (1) direct esterification and (2) transesterification reactions. Combustible.Some examples of (1): decaglycerol monostearate, semisolid, d 1.04, mp 51.9C; decaglycerol monooleate, viscous liquid, d 1.13, mp around 0C; decaglycerol hexaoleate, liquid, d 0.97, mp −17.7C.Examples of (2): triglycerol monolinoleate, viscosity 322 cP (75.5C); triglycerol trilinoleate, viscosity 30.1 cP (75.5C).

Use:

Lubricants, plasticizers, paint and varnish vehicles, gelling agents, urethane intermediates, adhesives, cross-linking agents, humectants, textile fiber finishes, functional fluids, surface-active agents, dispersants and emulsifiers in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetic preparations.