{"id":3290,"date":"2015-10-30T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=3290"},"modified":"2023-02-01T10:23:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T16:23:10","slug":"pcc-thickening-surfactant-based-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/3290\/pcc-thickening-surfactant-based-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Thickening Surfactant Based Products"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Salt thickens by reducing micelle charge density, helping to promote the conversion of spherical micelles to rod-shaped micelles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The viscosity of surfactant solutions is normally dependent on the size of the surfactant micelles, concentration of surfactants<\/a>, the type\/ratio of the surfactant used, temperature, and the micelle charge density.<\/p>\n

Most thickeners work by promoting the formation of rod-like micelles by reducing charge density or crosslinking micelles. The optimum choice depends on the specific needs of the formulation, which include clarity, PH, ingredients to suspend, and the types of surfactants\/concentration used. Other considerations include cold processing, and natural or PEG-free claims.<\/p>\n

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An efficient system will normally use <2% thickener to achieve a functional viscosity of 5-10K cps using a typical 12.5% alkyl sulfate\/2.5% Cocamidopropyl Betaine surfactant system. When designing a thickening system, try to use multifunctional ingredients that can provide additional benefits to the formulation, and use combinations of ingredients that work by different mechanisms to improve efficiency. Potential benefits of different classes of thickeners include:<\/p>\n