PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Effective: August 1, 2002

Carbopol® Aqua SF-1 Polymer

General: Milky, White Liquid
Low Characteristic Odor (Mild Acrylic)
INCI Name: Acrylates Copolymer
LUBRIZOL TEST
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION MINIMUM MAXIMUM PROCEDURE NUMBER
Pedricktown Antwerp

Total Solids, as supplied

28.5 31.5 TP-745-C TP-ANLAB.055
(wt%)

pH, as supplied 2.2 3.8 TP-92-B TP-ANLAB.021

Viscosity, as supplied
diluted to min Total Solids Brookfield LV at 60 rpm 2 25 TP-94-D TP-ANLAB.054
(mPa·s)
Viscosity, Mucilage*
Brookfield RVT at 20 rpm 2,500 6,000 TP-SAF-067 TP-ANLAB.064
(mPa·s)
Salt Viscosity, Mucilage* with 0.2% NaCl
Brookfield RVT at 20 rpm 400 1,200 TP-SAF-067 TP-ANLAB.064
(mPa·s)
Turbidity, Mucilage*
0 50 TP-SAF-067 TP-ANLAB.065
(NTU)
Total Aerobic Plate Count, as supplied
Certified Certified External
Includes Bacteria, Yeasts and Molds External Testing
0 < 10 Testing
(CFU/g)

Enrichments, as supplied Certified Certified External

External Testing
(Pathogens isolated per 10 gram sample) 0 0 Testing

Residual Ethyl Acrylate Certified Certified

TP-STP-827 TP-ANLAB.063
(Headspace Gas Chromatograph ppm – wet basis) 0 <1

Previous Edition: January, 2001

*A mucilage is defined as a 1% active polymer dispersion in water neutralized to pH 7.5 with NaOH.

NOTE: Lubrizol Standard Test Procedures should be followed to insure reproducibility with Certificate of Analysis results.

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