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Synpro® Aluminum Stearate 404

Product information

Product Name
Synpro® Aluminum Stearate 404
Description

Synpro® ALUMINUM STEARATE 404 is a low ash, free flowing, and fine powder product primarily for the crayon and drawing pencil applications.

It is a tristearate formulation, but it has a high free fatty acid content which provides high solubility and low gelling properties for fuel oils and petroleum distillates.

Synpro® ALUMINUM STEARATE 404 is suitable for use in food packaging applications in accordance with many FDA Code of Regulations; an updated complete list is available upon request.

Available in these regions
  • Central America
  • Europe
  • India
  • Middle East/Africa
  • North America
  • South America

Identifiers

Chemical Name
Aluminium Tristearate; Trade Secret
CAS #
637-12-7; Proprietary

Classifications

Product Group
Lubricants
Product Category
Metallic Stearates & Stearate Dispersions

Tags

Industries
  • Food
  • Oil & gas
Applications
  • Medical & Pharmaceutical
  • Personal care & cosmetics
  • Rigid PVC
Value Propositions
  • High solubility
  • High free fatty acid content
  • FDA approved;Low ash
  • Low gelling properties
Market Segments
  • Consumer goods
  • Petroleum production
Functions
  • Thixotropic agent

Properties

Physical State
Solid
Form
Powder
Color
White
Melting point/freezing point
118
°C
Flash Point
260
°C
Vapor pressure at 25 °C
< 0.0000001
kPa
Solubility in Water
Insoluble
Density
0.2
g/cm3
Explosive properties
Not explosive
Molecular formula
C18H37AlO4
Oxidizing Properties
Not oxidizing
Percent Volatile
0
%

Specifications

Appearance
White free-flowing fine powder
Ash (Al2O3)
5.8
%
Water soluble salts
Nil
Free fatty acid
23
%
Moisture
0.7
%
Melting Point
107
°C
Apparent density
0.2
g/cc
Fineness (sieve, through 200 mesh)
≥ 98
%

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