Stearic Acid Plant
Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid with an 18- carbon chain. The IUPAC name is octadecanoic acid. It is a waxy solid & its chemical formula is C17H35COZH. Stearic acid, also known as octadecanoic acid, is basically one of the most common long-chain fatty acids. Stearic acid has a wide range of applications in many areas, including the cosmetics industry, rubber industry, food Refinery oil industry, pharmaceutical industry, and biomedical industry.
Applications
It is also used as a base for producing emulsifiers, emollients, and other fatty acid components used as lubricants.
It is also used as an ingredient in candles, plastics, dietary supplements, oil pastel and to soften rubber.
A common ingredient in vegetable oil soaps, it is used to cure products.
It can be used as a surfactant and a softening agent.
