Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- CAS No.
- 31565-12-5
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Dosage Form
- Applications
- Solvent
- Bioavailability enhancer
- Carrier
- Penetration enhancer for transdermal applications
- Solubilization
- Emulsification
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear liquid
- Fatty Acid Composition
- Specifications
- Note
USP/NF: United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
C10 | max. 3.0 | % | NF |
C12 | max. 3.0 | % | NF |
C14 | max. 3.0 | % | NF |
C16 | max. 1.0 | % | NF |
C8 | min. 90.0 | % | NF |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Acid Value | max. 1.5 | mg KOH/g | 1NF |
Free Propylene Glycol | max. 1.5 | NF | — |
Iodine Value | max. 1 | cg I2/g | NF |
Peroxide Value | max. 6.0 | mEq/kg | NF |
Propylene Glycol Diesters | 20.0 - 45.0 | % | NF |
Propylene Glycol Mono Esters | 55.0 - 80.0 | % | NF |
Saponification Value | 285 - 315 | mg KOH/g | NF |
Total Ash | max. 0.1 | % | NF |
Water Content | max. 1.0 | % | (Karl Fischer) |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Grade
- Regulatory
- Complies with the EP and USP/NF Monographs for Propylene Monocaprylate, Type I.
Food Additive
- US: Title 21 CFR 172.856, “Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids” approved as food additives for direct addition to food for human consumption.
- Europe: E 477, if tested
- Japan: Japanese Standards of Food Additives “Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids,” if tested.
Packaging & Availability
- Standard Packaging
- 425 lb (192.8 kg) drum
- 50 lb (22.7 kg) jerrican
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 36 months
- Recommended Storage and Handling
- Retest/requalify 36 months from date of manufacture.
- Store in tightly closed containers in a cool dry place and protected from moisture.