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Carbopol® Polymers Properties in a Formulated Application

Recommended Applications Properties in a Formulated Application
Product Name Flow Characteristics Relative Viscosity Suspending Ability
(yield value)		 Clarity Relative Ion Tolerance Relative Shear Tolerance Applicable pH Range
(clarity not considered)		 Applicable pH in Clear Applications
Carbopol® Aqua SF-1 Polymer   long medium  high high   high high 4.0 - 8.0 6.0 - 8.0
Carbopol® Aqua SF-2 Polymer   long medium  high high   high high 4.0 - 8.0 4.0 - 6.0
Carbopol® Aqua CC Polymer   medium medium medium very high  high high 3.0 - 5.5 3.0 - 5.5
Carbopol® Ultrez 10 Polymer sensimapflowericon    short  high high high low medium 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® Ultrez 20 Polymer sensimapflowericon   medium high high very high  high medium 4.5 - 10 5.5 - 7.0
Carbopol® Ultrez 21 Polymer   short high high very high medium  medium 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® Ultrez 30 Polymer   medium medium high very high high+ low 4.0 - 12.0 4.0 - 12.0
Carbopol® ETD 2020 Polymer   long medium high very high high high 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® ETD 2050 Polymer   long  medium high high medium  low 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 934 Polymer   short medium high low low low 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 940 Polymer   short high high very high high low 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 941 Polymer
 		 long low high high medium low 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 980 Polymer   short high high high medium low 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 981 Polymer   long low high very high medium low 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 1342 Polymer   long medium high very high high high 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 1382 Polymer   long medium high very high high high 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 2984 Polymer   short high high low low high 4.5 - 10  
Carbopol® 5984 Polymer   short high high low low high 4.5 - 10  
sensimapflowericon   Featured in the SensiMap™ Formulating Concept