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    Calcium Stearate

    Calcium Stearate in Tradeasia

    IUPAC Name

    Calcium Stearate

    Cas Number

    1592-23-0

    HS Code

    2915.70.00

    Formula

    C36H70CaO4

    Industry

    Rubber

    Basic Info

    Appearance

    Fine White Powder

    Common Names

    Calcium Stearate, Calcium octadecanoate, and Calcium distearate

    Packaging

    As per customers request

    Brief Overview

    Calcium stearate is a fine white waxy powder and can be used as a lubricant. Due to its increasing demand, calcium stearate is considered important in recent years, making it one of the most used metallic stearates for industrial application. Industry such as the plastic and rubber industry are the users of calcium stearate during the production of PVC, HDPE, PP in the plastic industry while as an anti-caking agent in rubber processing.

     

    Manufacturing Process

    Calcium stearate commercially produced by the reaction of heating stearic acid with calcium oxide:

    2 C17H35COOH + CaO → (C17H35COO)2Ca + H2O

    It is also insoluble in most solvents. It dissolves only slightly when heated with aromatic compound, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and vegetable mineral oils or waxes.

    Plastic Industry

    - plastic additive

    - waterproofing fabrics, cement, stucco, explosives; releasing agent for plastic molding powders;

     

    Wood and Wax Industry

    - lubricant in pencils and wax crayons

     

    Food and Pharmaceutical Industry

    - food grade calcium stearate is used as conditioning agent

     

    Cosmetics and Paint Industry

    - water repellant

    - flatting agent

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