Carbopol® 980 polymer is a white powder, crosslinked polyacrylic acid that is polymerized in a toxicologically-preferred cosolvent system. It is an extremely efficient rheology modifier capable of providing high viscosity and forms sparkling clear gels or hydro-alcoholic gels and creams.

What does carbomer 980 mean?

Carbopol® 980 polymer is a white powder, crosslinked polyacrylic acid that is polymerized in a toxicologically-preferred cosolvent system. It is an extremely efficient rheology modifier capable of providing high viscosity and forms sparkling clear gels or hydro-alcoholic gels and creams.

What is the difference between carbomer 940 and 980?

The key difference between carbomer 940 and 980 is that carbomer 940 is important as a rheological modifier, while carbomer 980 is important as a thickening agent. Carbomer is the market name of polyacrylate polymer.

What is the category of Carbopol 980 NF?

Carbomer Homopolymer Type C USP NF.

What is the difference between carbomer and Carbopol?

Carbopol 934 is cross-linked with allyl sucrose and polymerized in benzene. Carbopol 71, 971, and 974 are cross-linked with allylpentaerythritol and polymerized in ethyl acetate. Carbomer polymers contain 56%–68% of carboxylic acid (–COOH) groups and 0.75%–2% of cross-linking agents.

What is the chemical formula for carbomer?

(C3H4O2)nPolyacrylic acid / Formula

Is carbomer soluble in alcohol?

The pH of a 0.5% to 1.0% dispersion is in the range of 2.5 to 3.5. Carbomers are soluble in water; after neutralization, they are soluble in 95% ethanol and glycerin.

Is Carbomer soluble in alcohol?

What is Carbomer Copolymer Type A?

Carbomer is a high molecular weight polymer compound used commonly in the cosmetic industry. These compounds can absorb large amounts of water, increasing in volume up to 1,000 times to form gels and thick solutions that are stable and resistant to spoilage.

What is the chemical formula for Carbomer?

What is carbomer in chemistry?

Carbomers. Carbomers are acrylic acid polymers that are used for a variety of purposes. They are used in pharmaceutical processes as suspending agents, gel bases, emulsifiers, and binding agents. They are also used as artificial tears.

What is carbomer 980?

Carbomer. Carbopol® 980 polymer by Lubrizol acts as a rheology modifier, stabilizer, suspending agent and thickener. It is a crosslinked polyacrylic acid that is polymerized in a toxicologically-preferred cosolvent system.

What is Lubrizol 980 polymer?

Carbopol® 980 polymer by Lubrizol acts as a rheology modifier, stabilizer, suspending agent and thickener. It is a crosslinked polyacrylic acid that is polymerized in a toxicologically-preferred cosolvent system. It is capable of providing high viscosity and forms sparkling clear gels or hydro-alcoholic gels and creams.

What is 980 polymer used for?

Carbopol® 980 polymer is used in clear gels, hydroalcoholic gels, creams & lotions and hand sanitizer. update your products? suggest improvements?