Stearic Acid

 Name

Stearic acid

molecular weight

284.48

molecular formula

C18H36O2

HS Code

2915.7010

 

Characters and Uses : White flaky or lumpish. It is an important chemical raw

material and additive, widely used in rubber, plastics, cosmetics,

pharmaceuticals, chemical auxiliary agent industries etc.

Stearic acid, also called octadecanoic acid, is one of the useful types of

saturated fatty acids that comes from many animal and vegetable fats and oils.

 

Stearic acid is prepared by treating animal fat with water at a high pressure

and temperature. It can also be obtained from the hydrogenation  of vegetable

oils. Common stearic acid is actually a mix of stearic acid and palmitic acid ,

although purified stearic acid is available separately.

Stearic acid is useful as an ingredient in making candles , soaps , and

cosmestics  and for softening rubber.

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