Aluminum Monostearate

Name:
Aluminum Monostearate
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	aluminum dextran; aluminum monobasic stearate
M Formula:	Al(OH)2[OOC(CH2)16CH3]
Properties:
Fine, white to yellowish-white powder; faint characteristic odor. Mw 344.48, mp 155C, d 1.020. Insoluble in water, alcohol, and ether. Forms a gel with aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons.
Derivation:
Mixing solutions of a soluble aluminum salt and sodium stearate.
Grade:
USP, which describes it as a mixture of the monostearate and monopalmitate containing 14.5–16.0% Al2O3.
Hazard:
TLV: TWA 10 mg/m3.
Use:
Paints, inks, greases, waxes, thickening lubricating oils; waterproofing, gloss producer, stabilizer for plastics, food additive.