PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Edition: September 16, 2003
Carbopol® Ultrez 21 Polymer
General
Appearance: Fluffy, white powder
Odor: Slightly acetic
INCI Name: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
LUBRIZOL
TEST TEST PROCEDURE
ACTIVE (%) MINIMUM MAXIMUM FREQUENCY NUMBER
Wetting Time: 0.5 -- 6 Each Lot TP-SA-051A
(minutes) (Dispersion)
Brookfield RVF or RVT 0.5 45,000 65,000 Each Lot TP-SA-051A
Viscosity, (mPa·s): (mucilage* at
(20 rpm at 25°C, spindle #7) pH 5.8 - 6.3)
Loss on Drying / Moisture -- -- 2.0 Once/10 Lots TP-SA-004
Content (%):
Clarity (% Transmission): 0.5 92 -- Each Lot TP-485-D
420 nm wavelength (mucilage* at
pH 5.8 - 6.3)
Residual Solvent (%): -- -- 0.45 Each Lot TP-SA-009
Ethyl Acetate + Cyclohexane
Heavy Metals (ppm): -- -- 10 Once / 200 Lots TP-SA-012
(Pb, As, Hg, Sb)
Original Date of Issue: January, 2002
Previous Edition: August 13, 2002
*A mucilage is defined as an active acidic polymer dispersion in water neutralized with a base, preferably NaOH, to a
specified pH.
NOTE: Lubrizol Standard Test Procedure should be followed to insure reproducibility with Certificate of Analysis results.
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