Aluminum Stearate
Product Description
| Product | Aluminum Stearate |
| CAS | 300-92-5 |
| Formula | [CH3(CH2)16COO]2Al(OH) |
| Synonym | Aluminum Distearate, Aluminum, hydroxybis(octadecanoato-.kappa.O)-, Hydroxyaluminium distearate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.009 |
| Melting Point | 145 - 165 °C |
| Loss on Drying | 1.5 % Max |
| Appearance | Fine White Powder |
| Free Fatty Acid | 4.0 - 7.0% |
| Bulk Density | 220 - 290 g/l |
| Metal Content | 4.7 - 5.3% |
| Insolubility | in water, alcohol, ether |
| Molecular weight | 611.05 |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Viscosity Modifier; Emulsifier; Maintains viscosity of drilling mud, prevents fluid loss Click here for more Drilling Fluid Additives! Use: ANTICAKING, EMULSION STABILISING, OPACIFYING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| Class | Surfactants - Esters - Ethoxylates, Oleochemicals: Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohol & more, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Viscosifiers, Emulsifiers, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Excipients & Emulsifiers, Viscosity Control |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Cosmetic, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Resin & Coating, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |
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