title: Properties of a new hydrotrope hydrophobic molecule and its potential applications.
abstract: In the present contribution, the properties of dipropylene glycol isobornyl ether (Pribelance) are discussed, especially in the context of microemulsion and emulsion formulations. Pribelance is a new low-toxic anti-foaming hydrotrope with excellent co-surfactant properties that has some similarities with long-chain alcohols, but in contrast to them, it is liquid at room temperature. In combination with another, more hydrophilic co-surfactant, it allows significant amounts of oil to be solubilized in water. Possible applications such as in cosmetics, as an anti-foaming agent or as additive to cooling lubricants are discussed. Further potential applications are plasticizers, fermentation systems, agrochemicals and waste-water treatments.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schnell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Touraud
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gick
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kunz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001892:Camphanes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D011409:Propylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012995:Solubility; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001892:Camphanes; D011409:Propylene Glycols; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C533856:pribelance