Stearic Acid
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Product Description
Stearic Acid
It is white crystalline block or white to milky white powder without obvious mechanical impurities. Insoluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol.
Specification of Product
Product Name : Stearic Acid
CAS No.: 57-11-4
Molecular formula: C18H36O2
Molecular Weight: 284.48
EC Index Number: 200-313-4
Stearic Acid Specification
Grade 1800 1865 1842 1841 1840 1845 800 1860
Colour, Hazen: ≤100 ≤60 ≤50 ≤50 ≤70 ≤150 ≤200 ≤350
Acid Value, mgKOH/g: 205-211 200-206 205-210 206-211 206-211 198-218 192-219 192-208
Iodine Value, gI/100g: ≤0.8 ≤2.0 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.8 ≤4.0 ≤8 ≤6
Saponification value,mgKOH/g: 206-212 201-207 206-211 207-212 207-212 199-219 193-220 193-209
Melting Point, ℃: 54-57 57-61 54-57 54-57 54-57 ≥54 ≥52 50-65
Moisture,%: ≤0.2 ≤0.2 ≤0.2 ≤0.2 ≤0.2 ≤0.2 ≤0.2 ≤0.2
C18 %: 38-45 65-70 41-45 38-42 38-45 40-50 – 50-70
Packing: 25kg/Carton box 25kg/ bag
Stearic Acid Packing
25kg/palstic woven bag, SA 1800 use paper box (lined with plastic bag, paper box is reinforced with plastic bet).
Stearic Acid Storage
The prouduct is stored and transported according to non-dangerous goods, stored in a cool and ventilated place, do not pile up with acid, alkali and corrosive goods, to ensure its moisture-proof, heat-proof, fire-proof and CORROsion-proof.
Shelf life: With proper packing and storage,guarantee period is 1 years.
Stearic Acid Application
It is an important chemical raw material and additive, widely used in food, rubber, plastic, cosmetics, drugs and auxiliaries.
It can be used as heat stabilizer and lubricant in the plastic industry.
It can be used as a vulcanization activator, softener, dispersant in the rubber industry.
In textile industry, it can be used as dispersant, softener, water repellant, penetrant, anti-friction agent, defoamer, etc.
It can be used as an emulsifier, softener, gloss agent, etc. in the cosmetic industry.
In the food industry, it can be used as emulsifier, dispersant, quality improver, etc.
It can be used as sizing agent, softener, etc. in the papermaking industry.
It can also be used as a brightener for metal polishing; it can also be used as a raw material for the production of candles, calcium carbonate and grease.