Oil-in-water and suspo-emulsions
Borregaard’s microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) product Exilva® is a sustainable stabiliser and structuring and anti-settling agent for oil-in-water and suspo-emulsions.
Emulsions require ingredients that are compatible with different oil types, have low levels of impurities and can provide longer stability to the formulation.
Exilva provides structure and stability to water in oil emulsions.
The product is a bio-based and biodegradable rheology modifier with high electrolyte tolerance and pH compatibility. When used in SE and EW formulations, Exilva contributes to stable emulsions and improves anti-settling properties of suspended solids in suspo-emulsions. Exilva also contributes to compatible mixing into, or with liquid fertilizers avoiding gelling and precipitation while maintaining good product flow.
Exilva forms a robust non-soluble 3D network of cellulose fibrils in water-based and polar-solvent based formulations. Exilva provides high yield stress, high gel strength and high viscosity at rest with shear thinning behaviour.
Benefits of using Exilva in SE and EW formulations include improved formulation homogeneity and prolonged shelf-life.
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Performance data
Exilva temperature stability
Laboratory studies demonstrate that Exilva is stable and robust when used as a rheology modifier or stabiliser over a wide temperature range.
Exilva ph compatibility
Laboratory studies demonstrate that Exilva is compatible and robust when used as a rheology modifier or stabiliser in acidic and alkaline environments.
Exilva salt compatibility
Laboratory studies demonstrate that Exilva is compatible and robust when used as a rheology modifier or stabiliser in high salt content systems.
Exilva – emulsion stabilisation with exilva
Laboratory experiments show that the stability of an oil in water emulsion is enhanced by the concentration of exilva microfibrillated cellulose (mfc).
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