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In this post, You don’t need to use the HLB system for all-in-one emulsifiers, Nicole asks: Can you help me out with a ‘self emulsifying wax’ I purchased which is listed as Glyceryl Stearate & Potassium Stearate (MSDS < 96 Glyceryl Stearate, < 7 Glycerine, < 3 Postassium Stearate). I thought his was an all in...
Whew! It’s been a crazy few weeks with loads of youth programs, tons of work, and a chemistry final on the 16th for which I was studying quite a bit. I spent the weekend lounging about playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and feeling really guilty that I wasn’t running about getting things done, but I’m...
You do not need to use the HLB system for an all-in-one or self-emulsifying emulsifier like Polawax, e-wax, Incroquat BTMS-25, Incroquat BTMS-50, Ritamulse SCG, Rita BTMS-225, and so on. If the emulsifier is advertised as being a complete emulsifier, you just need to read the suggested usage rate and do it that way. In all...
Someone asked what I was studying in school – chemistry! I’m an addict, I admit it. (Hey, I love chemistry so much, I married a man named Nichols!) My exam went well. I can’t believe there are only three more weeks! What will I do to fill my time? Maybe I’ll actually relax for a...
I have a pot of Earl Grey steeping beside me, a dog curled up at my feet, and some great tunes on the iPod! Let’s get wondering! (And if you have something you’d like me to wonder about, click here and add your question to the list!) RICE BRAN WAX AS AN EMULSIFIER?In this post,...