Industrial Chemicals #2848056

We are offering zinc stearate. Zinc stearate is a "zinc soap" that is widely used industrially. In this context, soap is used in its formal sense, a metal "salt" of a fatty acid. It is a white solid that repels water. It is insoluble in polar solvents such as alcohol and ether but soluble in aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene) and chlorinated hydrocarbons when heated. It is the most powerful mold release agent among all metal soaps. It contains no electrolyte and has a hydrophobic effect. Its main application areas are the plastics and rubber industry where it is used as a releasing agent and lubricant which can be easily incorporated.

Di basic lead stearate (dbls) is a white powder which finds extensive use in the field of lubricant and stabilizer at high temperatures during pvc processing. This is because di basic lead stearate has free lead oxide and free fatty acid content. The free lead oxide contributes towards the stability, whereas the free fatty acid helps in lubrication, both working well at high temperatures. Di basic lead stearate finds application in cable manufacturing, pvc processing, calandering operations and extrusions. Due to toxicity, di basic lead stearate is not used in articles that are likely to come in contact with foodstuff. Normally, di basic lead stearate is used along with lead stearate and tri basic lead sulphate.