Sorbitan monostearate is used in the manufacture of food and healthcare products as a non-ionic surfactant with emulsifying, dispersing, and wetting properties. It is also employed to create synthetic fibers, metal machining fluid, and as a brightener in the leather industry.
Applications
- Sorbitan Monostearate MONEMUL® – 60 is a type of emulsifier. The yellow flakes are insoluble in water and soluble in mineral oils/solvents. This non-ionic, lipophillic surfactant is used in many industrial applications, for instance:
- Preperation of water-in-oil emulsifiers.
- As an Antifog agent in Plastic clear films.
- Emulsifier for cold creams.
- Emulsifier for food grade for silicone Defoamer/Emulsions.
- Emulsifier in dietary supplements of animal feeds as well as mineral premixes.
- Emulsifier for whipped toppings.
- Used in milk powders to improve the dispersion property.
- Used in baked goods acts as plasticizer for yeast.
- Re-hydration assistance while producing active dry yeast
- Used in paraffin wax emulsion to process paper coating and industrial oil emulsions
| Description | |
| Sorbitan monostearate is primarily used as an emulsifier to keep water and oils mixed.It is used in the manufacture of food and healthcare products, and is a non-ionic surfactant with emulsifying, dispersing, and wetting properties.It is also used as a rehydration aid (production of active dry yeast) and as synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants. | |
