Property: Calcium Stearate is an insoluble salt of calcium, stearic
acid and palmatic acid. In hard water, when soap of calcium ions is
mixed, the scum that is formed is calcium stearate. Calcium
stearate is non-toxic and has many applications as stabilizer and
lubricant. Besides water, it is insoluble in water, ether,
chloroform, acetone, cold alcohol as well. However, it is slightly
soluble when dissolved in hot alcohol, hot vegetable and mineral
oil. It shows good solublity in hot
pyridine.
Usage: The use of calcium stearate is seen widely as a stabilizer
for PVC resins and lubricant for plastic moulding powders or
tablets. Its use is recommended also in emulsions, cements,
pencils, construction chemicals, paint flattening agent, resin
coated sands and foundry chemicals, decaking agent in food items
like onions and cosmetics. Use of calcium stearate is seen as a
lubricating agent in paper and paperboard coating compositions,
iron wire drawing and leather cloth manufacturing as well. Its use
has been extended as a neutralizer, colour stabilizer, reducer of
fiber breakage and de-agglomerator in PP and HDPE
applications.
Calcium stearate is also known as octadecanoic acid calcium salt,
stearic acid calcium salt.
Package: 20kg/bag with ourside kraft paper bad and inside PE
plastic bags.
