Aqueous emulsions from oxidized polyethylene waxes stabilized with non-ionic agents

The stable emulsions from oxidized polyethylene waxes with the use of various non-ionic emulsifiers from the group of fatty alcohol ethoxylates with HLB in the range 11-16 were obtained. The effectiveness of the emulsification was assessed by measuring the dispersed phase particle size and the emulsion stability. The highest emulsifying efficiency was achieved using a non-ionic emulsifier with HLB of 16.3. Keywords: aqueous emulsions, polyethylene waxes, emulsifier, non-ionic agents. Streszczenie: Otrzymano stabilne emulsje z utlenionych woskow polietylenowych z zastosowaniem roznych emulgatorow niejonowych z grupy oksyetylenowanych alkoholi thuszczowych o wartosci HLB w zakresie 11-16. Skutecznosc emulgowania oceniano na podstawie pomiaru wielkosci czastek fazy zdyspergowanej oraz stabilnosci emulsji. Najwisksza efektywnosc emulgowania uzyskano stosujac emulgator niejonowy o HLB rownym 16,3. Slowa kluczowe: emulsje wodne, woski polietylenowe, emulgator, srodki niejonowe.