There Is No Humectant Like S O R B I T O L ! M o i s t u r e conditioners m a y look pretty m u c h alike—but they vary widely in c o n d i t i o n i n g , c h e m i c a l , a n d physiological properties. H e r e ' s w h y Atlas sorbitol is s u p e r i o r to all other c o n d i t i o n e r s ! Significant C H E M I C A L Properties
Significant C O N D I T I O N I N G Properties • C o m p a t i b i l i t y with textiles, l e a t h e r , glues, dextrins, wood, paper, e t c .
• Polyhydric character.
• P e r m a n e n c e — z e r o volatility.
• Virtual absence of reactive, u n s t a b l e reducing s u b s t a n c e s .
• Slowest rate of m o i s t u r e change. β C o n d i t i o n i n g efficiency a t all h u m i d ities.
• N e u t r a l reaction.
• Stability t o light a n d air. • Absence of acrolein u p o n b u r n i n g .
• Narrow humectant range.
Significant P H Y S I O L O G I C A L Properties
• High viscosity. e High specific g r a v i t y . • Low organic solubility. • L o w freezing point.
• Bland, sweetish t a s t e . • N o i r r i t a t i o n of m u c o u s m e m b r a n e s . • N o n - i r r i t a n t softening action on t h e skin. • M o d e r a t e osmotic p r e s s u r e .
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Assimilability.
ISA. S U P E R I O R C O N D I T I O N E R F O R : ABRASIVE:S
G E L A T I N S AND G L U E S
ADHESIVES
L A T E X COMPOUNDING
BEVERAGES
P A P E R PRODUCTS
CANDY
P E S T CONTROL PASTES
CELLULOSE PRODUCTS
PHARMACEUTICALS
COATINGS
P R I N T E R S ' ROLLERS
COSMETICS
RESINS, WATER-SOLUBLE
DENTIFRICES
SHOE DRESSINGS
DIABETIC FOODS
TEXTILE FINISHES
FOODS
TOBACCO
If you have a problem in condition ing products such as those listed here, Atlas sorbitol may be the answer. Write for the Atlas sorbitol book, or consult our technical staff.
• Humectants arc variously called conditioners, plasticlzers, softeners, nexlbllizers.
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