STEARIC ACID - ACME HARDESTY

Ingredient Name: Stearic Acid

Chemical Name: Stearic acid

CAS Number: 57-11-4

Raw Material Origin: Natural Origin, Plant Origin, Vegetable Origin

Labeling Claims: Animal Products-free, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)-free, Gluten-free, Kosher, Naturally Derived, Non-Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), Not Tested on Animals, Residual Solvent-free, TSE-free

Synonyms: 1-Heptadecanecarboxylate, 1-Heptadecanecarboxylic Acid, Cetylacetic Acid, Fatty Acids C16-18, N-Octadecanoate, N-Octadecanoic Acid, Octadecanoate, Octadecanoic Acid, OLA, Stearate, Stearic Acid Cherry, Stearophanate, Stearophanic Acid

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Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Fine powder
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Freezing Point54 - 56.5°CCurrent NF Monograph
Acid Value194 - 212mg KOH/gCurrent NF Monograph
Saponification Value208 - 213mg KOH/gACOS Tl 1a-64
Fats and Oils (iodine value)max. 0.5gI₂/100gAOCS Cd 1b-87/NF<401>
Titer54.0 - 56.5°CAOCS Tr 1a-64
Colormax. 3.0Y/0.3R-AOCS Cc 13b-45, Lovibond 5.25”
Residue on Ignitionmax. 0.1%Current NF <281>
Heavy Metalsmax. 10ppmCurrent NF <231>, Method II
Fatty Acid Composition (assay, C14)max. 1.5%GC/NF Monograph
Fatty Acid Composition (assay, C16)52 - 56%GC/NF Monograph
Fatty Acid Composition (assay, C16 + C18)min. 90%GC/NF Monograph
Fatty Acid Composition (assay, C18)42 - 48%GC/NF Monograph
Acidity0 - 999-Current NF
Lovibond 5.25" Yellow0 - 3-AOCS Cc 13b-45
Sieve Test (through 100 mesh)99 - 100%Vendor

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Shelf Life
2 years