Zinc Stearate
Product Description
| Product | Zinc Stearate |
| CAS | 557-05-1 |
| Formula | Zn(C18H35O2)2 |
| Synonym | Zinc distearate, Zinc soap, Octadecanoic acid, zinc salt (2:1), Zinc dioctadecanoate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.095 |
| Direct Evaporative Cooling | by dil. acids |
| Appearance | Fine powder |
| Bulk Density | 260 - 340 g/l |
| Free Fatty Acid | 1.0% max |
| Melting Point | 120 - 128 C |
| Metal Content | 10.0 - 11.2.% |
| Particle Size | 99% through 200 mesh |
| Zinc Oxide | 12.5 - 14.0% |
| Loss on Drying | 0.5% max |
| Insolubility | in water, alcohol, ether, oxygenated solvs. |
| Odor | wh. powd., faint char. odor |
| Molecular weight | 632.33 |
| Solubility | acids, aromatic solvs. |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | |
| Class | Oleochemicals: Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohol & more, Industrial Chemicals |
| Industry | Industrial |

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