The chemical is in use since long, as, it has been known asheat stabilizer, lubricant and agent for release in plastics and rubber industries. It is a white solid, melting point 118–125 °C, insoluble in water, soluble in hot ethanol and other organic solvents.
Zinc Stearate is widely used as lubricant and demoulding agent for styrene resin, phenolic resin, amine resin, softening lubricant for rubber Products, polishing agent for textile products, stabilizer for PVC plastics, smoothing agent for paint and enamel, and raw material for cosmetics.
Product name: Zinc stearate
MW: 631
Molecular formula: [CH3(CH2)16COO]2Zn
Properties: White powder, insoluble in water; Soluble in hot ethyl alcohol, turpentine, benzene and other organic solvent
Items |
Standard |
Appearance |
White powder |
Zinc assay |
10.3-11.3% |
Free acid |
≤1.0% |
Loss on drying |
≤1.0% |
Melting point |
120-125℃ |
Tab Density, g/cm³ |
≤0.2 |
Fineness(thr. mersh200), % |
99.5 |
Zinc stearate is a "zinc soap" that is widely used industrially. It is the most powerful mold release agent among all metal soaps. It contains no electrolyte and has a hydrophobic effect. Its main application areas are the plastics and rubber industry, where it is used as a releasing agent and lubricant which can be easily incorporated.
Heat stabilizer for UPVC.
PP and PE halogen absorber.
Lubricant in polyolefin fiber and modulded work.
Mold release, plasticizer, lubricating grease's thickening agent, texile's water proofing agent, paint flatting agent etc.
Rubber processing.
The dosage of Zinc Stearate is recommended to be 3-5%
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