Poly(acrylic acid)

Melting point  95 °C 

Boiling point  116 °C

density  1.2 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index  n20/D 1.442

Fp  100 °C 

storage temp.  2-8°C 

solubility  Swellable in water and glycerin and, after neutralization, in ethanol (95%). Carbomers do not dissolve but merely swell to a remarkable extent, since they are three-dimensionally crosslinked microgels. 

form  Powder 

color  White 

Water Solubility  Soluble in water.