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Aluminum Stearate 22, Powder
Aluminum Stearate 22 Powder is a neutralizer, thickener, and lubricant for plastics, metal processing, and more. This grade is a distearate from aluminum salt and contains a significantly larger amount of metal and a smaller amount of free fatty acid.
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- Manufacturer: PMC Biogenix
- Product Line: PMC Metallic Stearates
- Product: PMC Aluminum Stearates
- Industries: Adhesives | Coatings | Elastomers | Plastics | Silicones
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
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Aluminum Stearate 22 Powder is a distearate of aluminum salt distilled from hydrogenated fatty acids. Aluminum Stearate 22 Powder has strong lubrication, thickening, thermal stability, and water-repellent characteristics. PMC Biogenix Aluminum Stearate 22 Powder can be a dry lubricant for metal processing applications and a thickening agent in aliphatic and aromatic solvents in ink manufacturing. Aluminum Stearate 22 Powder works with protective decorative coatings and lubricants in manufacturing pharmaceutical products.
Specifications
Form: Powder
Color: White
CAS number: 300-92-5
Total ash %: 9.00 – 11.50
Fineness % thru 20 mesh: 100.00 min
Fineness % thru 200 mesh: 90.00 – 100.00
Fineness % thru 40 mesh: 99.80 – 100.00
Free fatty acids (as stearic) %: 2.00 – 7.00
Water %: 0.00 – 1.00
Water-soluble salts %: 0.00 – 1.00
Softening temperature °C: 140.0 – 180.0
Primary Chemistry: Aluminum distearate
Features & Benefits
Supplied in powder form
Insoluble in water, methanol, and ethanol
Soluble in hot turpentine, benzene, toluene, zylenxylenes, carbon tetrachloride, vegetable oils, oleic acid, waxes, and pyridine
Emulsifier and thickening agent
Matting agent for paints and varnishes
Waterproofing and hydrophobic properties
Gel plasticizers for vinyl plastigels
Pigment suspension and good sag resistance
Problems Solved
Insufficient water repellency and staining issues in dry mixes, concrete, and other building materials
The high cost of specialty water-repellency additives and polymers
Thickening and gelling difficulties in formulations with a high concentration of solvents
Friction and poor lubrication in processes where dry lubrication is preferred
Applications
Adhesives
Coatings, paints, and oils
Inks
Concrete
Enamels, varnishes, and lacquers
Metal processing
Plastic processing
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