Stearic Acid (Triple Pressed / Rubber Grade)
Stearic acid is one of the most common and versatile long-chain fatty acids and comes in a variety of grades and forms. Triple pressed stearic acid is a commercial grade of stearic acid that has been refined to remove certain compounds and impurities. It has a higher quality than double pressed stearic acid. It's found in vegetable oils and fats and looks like white wax. Triple pressed stearic acid is available in flake, bead and powder forms. It's popular for its benefits of being a surfactant, thickener and emulsifier.
Application & Uses: It is widely used Cosmetic Industries, Stabilizers, Candles, Chemicals, Coating, as a lubricant and as an additive in industrial preparations. Its end use applications metallic stearates, fatty amines, alkyd resins, paper, plastics, coatings, paint, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, creams, lotions, polishing compounds, lubricants, surface coatings and candles, pharmaceuticals, food packaging. It is also used as a softener, accelerator activator and dispersing agent in rubbers.
- Food and Beverage: Used as a Hardener in Candies and also as a Mold Release for Hard / Pressed Candies.
- Lubricants and Greases: Mold Release Lubricant for Sintering, Pressing Ceramic Powders and Latex Foam; Thickener in Greases.
- Metal Working Fluids: Used in Metal Polishes and Buffing Compounds as a Binder.
- Oil and Gas: Viscosity Modifier for Oil Extraction.
- Personal Care: Acts as an Emulsifier/Emulsion Stabilizer, Thickener and Surfactant in Creams, Lotions, Detergents, Soaps, Shaving Cream, Body Washes and Hair Care Products. Functions as a Hardener in Candles, Soaps, Crayons and Pastels.
- Waxes: Binder and Thickener in Buffing Compounds.
- Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical: Emulsifying Agent, Solubilizing Agent, Tablet and Capsule Lubricant and Mould Release Agent.
- Plastics: Internal and External Lubricant and Viscosity Depressant in PVC Processing.
- Soaps and Detergents: Acts as an Anionic, Non-ionic, and Cationic Surfactant, Base Stock for Liquid and Dry Soaps and Detergents.
- Renewable Chemistries: Made from Palm Oil and Sourced from RSPO Members, our Stearic Acid is your Renewable Choice.
- Rubber: Activator, Accelerator, Internal Lubricant, Mold Release Agent and Surface Lubricant in Rubber Processing.
- Surfactants and Esters: Stearic Acid Functions as a Surfactant as Noted in Many of its Applications.
- Textiles: Used to Strengthen Yarn. Stearic Acid Combined with Castor Oil is Used to Make Softeners Used in Textile Sizing.