Butyl Stearate

Name:
Butyl Stearate
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	butyl octadecanoate
M Formula:	C17H35COOC4H9
Properties:
Colorless, stable, oleaginous liquid; practically odorless, sometimes with faint fatty odor. D 0.855–0.860 (25/25C), mp 19.5–20C,flash p 320F (160C) (CC). Wt/gal 7.14 lb (20C), refr index 1.4430 (20C), bp 350C. Miscible with mineral and vegetable oils; soluble in alcohol and ether; insoluble in water. Combustible.
Derivation:
Alcoholysis of stearin or esterification of stearic acid with butanol.
Grade:
Technical, cosmetic, chemically pure.
Use:
Ingredient of polishes, special lubricants, and coatings; lubricants for metals and in textile and molding industries; in wax polishes as dye solvent; plasticizer for laminated fiber products' rubber hydrochloride; chlorinated rubber and cable lacquers; carbon paper and inks; emollient in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products; lipsticks; damp proofer for concrete; flavoring.