Product Profile of Stearic Acid

Stearic Acid is manufactured by Sreenathji Chemical Industries. The Stearic Acid is the saturated fatty acid with an 18 carbon chain and has the IUPAC name octadecanoic acid. Stearic acid is useful as an ingredient in making candles, plastics, dietary supplements, oil pastels and cosmetics, and for softening rubber.

Sreenathji Chemical Industries is the supplier of speciality chemicals for industries like Agro Chemicals, Rubbers, Textiles, Leathers, Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Paints, Printing and Packaging, Engineering, etc. Stearic Acid is used to harden soaps, particularly those made with vegetable oil. Stearic acid is used in aerosol shaving cream products.

Properties of Stearic Acid are:

• Molecular formula: C18H36O2

• Molar mass: 284.48 g/ mol

• Density: 0.847 g/cubic cmat 70 Degree C

• Melting point: 69.6 Degree C, 343 K, 157 Degree F

• Boiling point: 383 Degree C, 656 K, 721 Degree F

• Refractive index [nD]: 1.4299