CITROFOL® AII

Triethyl O-acetylcitrate

CAS Registry Number:

[77-89-4]

Chemical Formula:

C14H22O8

E-Number:

-

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General information

CITROFOL® AII is a versatile citric acid ester. As a result of its pharmacological safety, its use is especially desirable in products serving the medical, pharmaceutical and food contact sectors.

In pharmaceutical applications CITROFOL® AII contributes as plasticiser to the performance of enteric-coated tablets.

For personal care applications like nail lacquer, CITROFOL® AII provides beside good plasticising properties also excellent lightfastness. 

Specifications

CITROFOL® AII is supplied in drums with 225 kg net weight and in pails with 25 kg net content. Other packaging is possible upon request.

Jungbunzlauer CITROFOL® AII has been pre-registered according to REACH Regulation at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

Properties

  • Clear, practically colourless, oily liquid
  • High boiling point - low volatility
  • Excellent compatibility with polar polymers such as acrylics, vinyl resins, ethylen-vinyl acetate and cellulose derivatives

Applications

Healthcare
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Lowers glass transition temperature
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Lowers glass transition temperature
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Personal Care
  • Functions:
    • Plasticises coatings
  • Functions:
    • Plasticises coatings
  • Skin care
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Cleaners & Detergents
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Provides smooth spreading
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Activates bleaching agents
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Provides smooth spreading
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Industrial Applications
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Regulates viscosity
    • Influences curing process of polymers
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Regulates viscosity
    • Influences curing process of polymers
  • Functions:
    • Reduces friction
  • Functions:
    • Reduces hardness of polymers
    • Regulates viscosity
    • Influences curing process of polymers
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Pharma
  • Emollient
  • Plasticiser
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Legal Aspects

We supply CITROFOL® AII in accordance with the USP in its latest version.

Many countries have set specific rules concerning the use of additives. We therefore advise to carefully investigate them before use of CITROFOL® AII  in your application.

For more information please contact us via request.

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