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Calcium stearate - Medicinal grade

  • ‍Product Name: Calcium stearate - Medicinal grade
  • CAS No.:1592-23-0
  • Molecular Formula: Ca[CH3(CH2)16COO]2‍

Calcium stearate Molecular Formula

Properties and applications: 

  • ‍It’s insoluble in water and ethyl alcohol.
  • In tablet preparation, calcium stearate is used as lubricating agent, and release agent.‍

Packaging:

  • ‍woven bag lined with high pressure PE film; 
  • 20kg/bag or follow customer's packaging instruction.‍

Note: The data contained here are based on our current knowledge and experience. It is the responsibility of user to test our products before the final application.

Technical Specifications

Testing   item

Testing standard

Specification

USP35-NF30

BP2013

appearance

white or almost white fine powder

white or almost white fine powder

identification

meet the specification

meet the specification

alkali and alkali metal salt

/

meet the specification

content(in calcium oxide), %

9.0-10.5

/

content(in calcium), %

/

6.4-7.4

chloride, %

/

≤0.1

sulfate, %

/

≤0.3

loss on drying, %

≤4.0

≤6.0

heavy metal, ppm

≤10

/

nickel, ppm

/

≤5

lead, ppm

/

≤10

cadmium, ppm

/

≤3

freezing point,  ℃

≥54

≥53

acid value

/

195-210

stearic acid content, %

/

≥40

stearic acid&palmitic acid content, %

/

≥90

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