How to Formulate and Process Dow Corning HIP Emulsion Formulation Tips ®

How to Formulate and Process Dow Corning® HIP Emulsion
Formulation Tips
Dow Corning® HIP Emulsions are High Internal Phase (HIP)
emulsions that are designed to facilitate the rapid development
of skin care formulations which contain a variety of emollients.
Designed for quick and easy formulation development, they can be
used by themselves or as a way to modify an existing formulation.
Dow Corning® HIP Emulsions use a non-ionic surfactant package
to provide maximum compatibility in formulations that contain
other surfactants.
Example formulations and additional formulation tips can be found
in product literature for each of the individual emulsions.
Processing
Dow Corning® HIP Emulsions are a range of products spanning
a variety of viscosities from pour able to a viscous paste. Each
has the unique characteristic of being a shear-thinning material
(see Figure 1).
The following information will aid in the selection of the proper
equipment to use when processing a HIP Emulsion out of a drum.
Customer-Specific Pump Design Considerations
1. Pressure and flow requirements
a. Air Supply Pressure: Will depend on plant’s air capabilities.
b. Discharge Pressure: Will depend on total pressure
required to move the desired HIP Emulsion from point
A to point B. Pressure drops due to elevation, frictional
losses within the piping, fittings, valves, filters, etc., will
also need to be considered.
c. Flow Requirements: Will depend on how quickly the user
wishes to transfer the material from a 208-L (55-gal)
drum into a vessel.
2. Material viscosity
See Figure 2 for a listing of typical viscosity values when
tested at room temperature and under one shear condition.
This is only an example; it is the responsibility of the user
to determine the effective viscosity based on the user’s
application.
3. Construction material for wetted parts
Stainless steel is recommended but carbon steel may also
be used.
4. Construction material for seals and gaskets
Teflon® material is recommended. Please contact Dow
Corning for alternatives.
Pump Recommendations
See Figure 2 for a listing of pump recommendations. For more
information, contact GRACO directly at 1-800-367-4023
Note: GRACO offers a variety of models, and other pump
manufactures may offer similar equipment equally capable of
processing the material efficiently. Users should work directly
with the pump manufacturer to determine the best design for
their needs.
Figure 1. Stress Raps (0-5,000 dynes/cm3) for Dow Corning® HIP Emulsions.
Dow Corning® HIP Emulsion
Typical Viscosity*
Pump Recommendation
7-3099 Dimethicone HIP Emulsion
225,000 cP
GRACO Bulldog® 5:1 Pump with follower plate
7-3100 Gum Blend HIP Emulsion
210,000 cP
GRACO Bulldog® 5:1 Pump with follower plate
7-3101 Elastomer Blend HIP Emulsion
18,000 cP
GRACO Monark® 2:1 Stick Pump
7-3105 Petrolatum HIP Emulsion
625,000 cP
GRACO Bulldog® 10:1 Pump with follower plate
7-3110 Volatile Fluid HIP Emulsion
125,000 cP
GRACO Bulldog® 5:1 Pump with follower plate
7-3111 Petrolatum Blend HIP Emulsion
275,000 cP
GRACO Bulldog® 10:1 Pump with follower plate
Figure 2. Typical Viscosity and Pump Recommendations for Dow Corning® HIP Emulsions.
*Viscosity at 23°C using Brookfield Helipath Viscometer at 2.5 rpm and spindles that vary depending on factor range.
Storage and Handling
Avoid freezing or prolonged exposure of these materials to
temperatures below 0°C (32F). To preserve the quality of the
material, it is recommended that these materials be limited in
their exposure to air. Containers should be resealed when not in
use and if possible, the material should be capped (close to the
emulsion level so as to limit head space exposure) using a sheet
of clean plastic or similar item when stored for extended periods
of time as a partial container.
Clean-Up
Use of a HIP Emulsion concentrate gives you the benefit of
easy clean up. In most cases, the water pre-emulsified nature
of these concentrates allow for cleanout without the need for
cyclopentasiloxane or other solvents in processing equipment.
When using Dow Corning® 7-3105 Petrolatum or Dow Corning®
7-3111 Petrolatum Blend HIP Emulsions, a solvent rinse may
be necessary should processing equipment have a residual oily
feel from the high concentrations of petrolatum.
Want to learn more?
For additional information about formulating or processing
using Dow Corning® HIP Emulsions, contact your Dow Corning
representative or call Dow Corning Customer Service at
(989) 496-6000.
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