Stearic
Acid 1) Name:
Stearic acid
2) Molecular formula: CH3(CH2)*6COO
3) CAS No: ******4
4) Appearance: white flake, granular white flake,
granular 5)Application:Stearic acid is used as a
parting compound when making plaster castings from a plaster piece
mold or waste mold and when making the mold from a shellacked clay
original. In this use, powdered stearic acid is dissolved in water
and the solution is brushed onto the surface to be parted after
casting. This reacts with the calcium in the plaster to form a thin
layer of calcium stearate which functions as a release
agent.
