STEARYL STEARATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 2778-96-3

STEARYL STEARATE

EINECS NO. 220-476-5
FORMULA C36H72O2
MOL WT. 536.96

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SYNONYMS  
Octadecanoic Acid, Octadecyl Ester;
n-Octadecyl octadecanoate;  Stearic acid stearyl ester;

CLASSIFICATION

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FATTY ACID

Fatty Acids are aliphatic carboxylic acid with varying hydrocarbon lengths at one end of the chain joined to terminal carboxyl (-COOH) group at the other end. The general formula is R-(CH2)n-COOH. Fatty acids are predominantly unbranched and those with even numbers of carbon atoms between 12 and 22 carbons long react with glycerol to form lipids (fat-soluble components of living cells) in plants, animals, and microorganisms. Fatty acids all have common names respectively lilk lauric (C12), MyrIstic (C14), palmitic (C16), stearic (C18), oleic (C18, unsaturated), and linoleic (C18, polyunsaturated) acids. The saturated fatty acids have no solid bonds, while oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid has one solid bond (also described as olefinic) and polyunsaturated fatty acids like linolenic acid contain two or more solid bonds. Lauric acid (also called Dodecanoic acid) is the main acid in coconut oil (45 - 50 percent) and palm kernel oil (45 - 55 percent). Nutmeg butter is rich in myristic acid (also called Tetradecanoic acid ) which constitutes 60-75 percent of the fatty-acid content. Palmitic acid(also called Hexadecylic acid ) constitutes between 20 and 30 percent of most animal fats and is also an important constituent of most vegetable fats (35 - 45 percent of palm oil). Stearic acid ( also called Octadecanoic Acid)  is nature's most common long-chain fatty acids, derived from animal and vegetable fats. It is widely used as a lubricant and as an additive in industrial preparations. It is used in the manufacture of metallic stearates, pharmaceuticals, soaps, cosmetics, and food packaging. It is also used as a softener, accelerator activator and dispersing agent in rubbers. Oleic acid (systematic chemical name is cis-octadec-9-enoic acid) is the most abundant of the unsaturated fatty acids in nature.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE white to off-white waxy solid

MELTING POINT

62 - 70 C
BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY  

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Insoluble
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VAPOR DENSITY  
AUTOIGNITION

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
NFPA RATINGS Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Fatty Acid Esters are used as raw material of emulsifiers or oiling agents for foods, spin finishes and textiles; lubricants for plastics;  Paint and ink additives; surfactants and base materials for perfumery. They are used as solvents or cosolvents, oil carrier in agricultural industry. Cetyl Palmitate has similar property to whale wax.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white waxy solid

PURITY

98.0% min

SAP VALUE

102 - 115 mg KOH/gm

MELTING POINT

62 - 70 C

HYDROXYL VALUE

5.0 max mg KOH/gm

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in bag
HAZARD CLASS not regulated
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OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: n/a, Risk Phrases: n/a, Safety Phrases: 24/25-28A-37-45