
Uses
1. As an O/W food emulsifier, used alone or in combination with Span 60, Span 65, and Span 80.
2. May be used in ice cream at a maximum level of 1.5 g/kg; in fruit juice beverages at a maximum level of 0.75 g/kg; and in moon cakes at a maximum level of 0.5 g/kg.
3. Tween 20 is a water-in-oil emulsifier that can be used as a solubilizer, dispersant, stabilizer, lubricant, and antistatic agent.
4. In oil extraction, it serves as an anti-waxing agent for oil well production, effectively removing wax deposits from oil wells; as a viscosity reducer, it lowers the flow viscosity of crude oil, thereby increasing oil well production and enhancing transportation capacity.
5. In the pharmaceutical and consumer chemicals industries, it is used as a solubilizer, penetrant, and dispersant in medicines and cosmetics. Due to its rust-preventive and lubricating properties, Tween 20 is also used in the preparation of rust-preventive lubricants and degreasing oils for removing rust and grease stains.
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