(Humectant / Solvent / Plasticizer / Pharmaceutical Excipient)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that produces Polyethylene Glycol 600, renowned for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of Polyethylene Glycol 600 with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Application: MOLPOL® PEG600 is used in pharmaceutical formulations as a solvent, co-solvent, humectant, and ointment base. It is widely used in tablets, capsules, oral liquids, topical creams, ointments, gels, suppositories and injectable formulations. It enhances the solubility of poorly water-soluble active ingredients, improving drug dissolution and bioavailability. PEG retains moisture in topical creams, ointments, and gels while adjusting viscosity and providing a smooth, stable formulation.
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - EP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as a clear, viscous, colourless or almost colourless, Hygroscopic liquid. |
| 2 | Solubility | It is miscible with water, very soluble in acetone, in ethanol (96 %) and in methylene chloride, practically insoluble in fatty oils and in mineral oils. |
| 3 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) |
(A) Viscosity. (B) An abundant, white, crystalline precipitate is formed. (C) The liquid phase becomes blue. |
| 4 | Appearance of solution | The solution is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution BY6. |
| 5 | Acidity or alkalinity | Not more than 0.1 mL of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to blue. |
| 6 | Viscosity | 15 – 20 mPa·s. |
| 7 | Freezing point | 15 – 25 ℃. |
| 8 | Hydroxyl value | 178 - 197 |
| 9 | Reducing substances | After 5 min the solution is not more intensely coloured than reference solution R3. |
| 10 | Formaldehyde | Not more than 30 ppm. |
| 11 | Ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol | Not more than 0.4%. |
| 12 | Ethylene oxide and dioxan | Not more than 1 ppm of ethylene oxide and 10 ppm of dioxan. |
| 13 | Water | Not more than 2.0%. |
| 14 | Sulfated ash | Not more than 0.2%. |
MOLPOL® PEG600 is packed in HDPE drum or IBC packing having bar-coded label.
The shelf life is 3 years. preserved in tight containers.
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