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P17.6

Solubility Test — Dissolution Rate and Visual Clarity Assessment

Procedure 6 of 40 · Chapter 17 · §17.2.1

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Table 1

Material TypeDistilled Water (25°C)Distilled Water (40°C)Hard Water 300 ppm (25°C)Hard Water 300 ppm (40°C)
LAS (neutralized)Clear, <30 sClear, <15 sSlight haze, <60 sClear, <30 s
SLES (70%)Clear, <60 sClear, <30 sClear, <60 sClear, <30 s
AEO-9 (nonionic)Clear to hazeClear, <30 sCloud point possibleClear, <30 s
NP-10 (nonionic)HazyClearMay precipitateHazy to clear
STPPClear, <60 sClear, <30 sClear, <60 sClear, <30 s
Zeolite 4ATurbid suspensionTurbid suspensionTurbid suspensionTurbid suspension
Sodium carbonateClear, <30 sClear, <15 sCloudy (CaCO₃ ppt)Cloudy (CaCO₃ ppt)
CMCClear viscous, <5 minClear viscous, <3 minClear viscous, <5 minClear viscous, <3 min