Products |
Viscosity, in cP (0.5 wt%, pH 7.5) |
Regulatory Status |
Applications |
Carbopol® 971P NF |
4,000 - 11,000 |
USP/EP; DMF, CDMF available |
· Low viscosity lotions, gels and liquids with good clarity |
Carbopol® 974P NF |
29,400 - 39,400 |
USP/EP; DMF, CDMF available |
· Viscous gels, suspension and emulsion stabilization |
Carbopol® 980 NF |
40,000 - 60,000 |
USP/EP; DMF, CDMF available |
· Highly efficient thickener · Clear aqueous and hydroalcoholic gels |
Carbopol® 981 NF |
4,000 - 10,000 |
USP/EP; DMF available |
· Low viscosity lotions and gels with good clarity · Emulsion stabilization of lotions in moderately ionic systems |
Carbopol® 5984 EP |
30,500 - 39,400 |
USP/EP; DMF available |
· Medium to high-viscosity gels, emulsions and suspensions |
Noveon® AA-1 Polycarbophil USP |
2,000 - 12,000a |
USP; DMF available |
· Buccal, nasal, ophthalmic, vaginal, and rectal bioadhesive products |
Carbopol® 934 NF |
30,500 - 39,400 |
DMF available |
· Benzene grade polymer; not recommended for new product development · Equivalent non-benzene grade: Carbopol 5984 NF, Carbopol® Ultrez 10 NF and ETD 2020 NF |
Carbopol® 940 NF |
47,000-53,000 |
DMF available |
· Benzene grade polymer; not recommended for new product development · Equivalent non-benzene grade: Carbopol® 980 NF, and Carbopol® Ultrez 10 NF |
Carbopol 941 NF |
4,000 - 10,000 |
DMF available |
· Benzene grade polymer; not recommended for new product development · Equivalent non-benzene grade: Carbopol® 971P NF, and Carbopol® 981 NF |