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Stearic acid CAS#57-11-4

Product Properties

It is a white or light yellow flake-shaped, bead-shaped or lump-shaped solid at room temperature.

Quality index

ItemSPEC
186518421840183818201668
AppearanceIt can be massive, flaky, powdery or granular
Iodine Value(gI2/100g)≤0.5≤0.5≤0.5≤0.5≤0.5≤8.0
Acid Value(mg KOH/g)200-208205-211205-211205-211212-225205-220
SaponificationValue(mg KOH/g)201-209206-212206-212206-212213-226206-221
Colour (Hazen)≤50≤50≤50≤50≤100≤400
Freezing Point(℃)58-6155-5755-5755-57≥54≥55
Moisture (%)≤0.2≤0.1≤0.1≤0.2≤0.2≤0.2
Inorganic acid(%)≤0.001≤0.001≤0.001≤0.001≤0.001≤0.001
Fatty Acid Content (%)
C12+C14≤1.5 ≤4.0 ≤3.0 
C1629-36≤5956-6257-6273-78≥70%
C1863-6741-4340-4338-4118-25≤30
其它≤1.5 ≤1.0 ≤3.0 

Application

(1) It’s an important chemical raw material and additive, composed of saturated fatty acids that are mainly C16 and C18, possessing general chemical properties of organic carboxylic acid.

(2) Broadly used in food, rubber, plastics, tyres, cosmetics, cold resistant plasticizers, release agents, stabilizers, surfactants, thiofides, water-proofing agents, brighteners, metallic soaps, metallic mineral flotation agents, softeners, medical products and other organic chemicals.

(3) It can also be used as solvent for oil soluble paint, crayon smoothening agent, wax paper brightener, etc.

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