Calcium Stearate (technical grade)
Product Description
| Product | Calcium Stearate (technical grade) |
| CAS | 1592-23-0 |
| Formula | Ca(C18H35O2)2 |
| Synonym | Calcium Distearate, Octadecanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1), Calcium distearate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Slightly Soluble | in hot alcohol, hot veg. and min. oils |
| Ash Content | 9.0 - 12.0% (Total Ash) |
| Appearance | Fine Powder |
| Bulk Density | 25 - 30 lb/ft3 |
| Particle Size | 95% Min thru 20 Mesh |
| Free Fatty Acid | 1.0% Max |
| Moisture Content | 3.5% Max |
| Insolubility | in water, alcohol, ether |
| Odor | wh. impalpable powd., sl. char. odor |
| Melting Point | 149 c |
| Molecular weight | 607.04 |
| Notes | Also available as Granular powder and Coarse powder. Butyl stearate is used as a flow agent in powders including some foods, a waterproofing agent for fabrics, and a lubricant in pencils and crayons. The concrete industry uses calcium stearate for efflorescence control of cementious products used in the production of concrete masonry units i.e. paver and block, as well as waterproofing. In the paper industry, calcium stearate is used as a lubricant to provide good gloss, preventing dusting and fold cracking in paper and paperboard making. In plastics, it can act as an acid scavenger, a lubricant and a release agent. Applications in the personnal care and pharmaceutical industry include tablet mold release, anti-tack agent and gelling agent. Use: ANTICAKING, COSMETIC COLORANT, EMULSION STABILISING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| Class | Oleochemicals: Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohol & more, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Excipients & Emulsifiers |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Cosmetic, Nutrition, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Resin & Coating |
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