Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate (SAIB)
Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate SAIB 80% is a high-purity carbohydrate that can be used for a wide range of applications including inks, coatings, and paper production. It's also commonly used in beverages.
Product overview
SAIB can be used for a wide range of applications. Major areas are inks, coatings, and paper production as well as beverages and controlled-release formulations for pharmaceuticals.
What is Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate?This sugar derivative, produced by esterification of natural sugar with acetic and isobutyric anhydrides, is a mixture of different isomers with an approximate composition of sucrose diacetate hexaisobutyrate. SAIB 80% is a 80% solution of SAIB with 20% ethyl acetate (purity ethyl acetate min. 99.7%).
Why Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate?SAIB is often used as a modifier-extender, leading to higher solids extending the film-forming polymer. The hardness of cellulose-nitrate films can be increased by the addition of SAIB. Flow properties are also often improved, and surface imperfections can be reduced. At more relevant temperatures, the sucrose ester may serve as a plasticizer in printing inks for food packaging foils to improve adhesion, gloss and heat stability. For more information about Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate from its solubility to its use in your product, please contact Celanese today .
Properties
Properties and processing
Properties
- Good color stability to heat and ultraviolet light
- High thermal and hydrolytic stability
- Very low volatility
- Soluble in most organic solvents but insoluble in water
- Odorless
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Brochures and reference materials
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