Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Blend
- No
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- EC Number
- 209-150-3
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Product Code
- MITM15027
- Single Ingredient
- Yes
- Synonyms
- Dibasic Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Distearate, Magnesium Octadecanoate
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Key Features
MAGNESIUM STEARATE SW/F/1 VEG - US is produced from a high quality; vegetable derived fatty acid for polymer and all applications requiring a relatively fine magnesium stearate powder with good handling and feeding characteristics.
Applications & Uses
- Applicable Processes
- Markets
- Applications
- Product Applications
- Due to its physical properties and good thermal stability MAGNESIUM STEARATE SW/F/1 VEG - US is an excellent lubricant and release agent for many thermoplastics applications.
- The fine particle size provides excellent lubrication and surface quality in a variety of thermoplastic resin molding applications.
- The hydrophobic nature of magnesium stearate combined with the relatively fine particle size and high surface area allow is to function as a hydrophobing agent, dispersion aid and release agent in admixture with a variety of materials.
Properties
- Physical Form
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Contains any chemicals listed on Prop 65 (including impurities, residues, catalysts, monomers, and by-products and excluding heavy metals)?
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
Principal Information
- Group Principal Number
- S002958
- Principal
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE SW/F/1 VEG - US is store in dry areas at normal ambient temperatures is recommended.
- Open containers of unused product should be firmly closed for storage.
Other
- Appearance
- Fine white powder
- Appearance (SDS)
- Powder
- Color (SDS)
- Off - white
- Flammable Nature (SDS)
- Combustible solids
- Item Number
- Odor (SDS)
- Slight
- Other Hazards
- Dust can form an explosive mixture in air
- USA/DOT UN Number
- Not Applicable
- Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Ash Content 7.3-8.5 % - Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Bulk Density 12.0-18.0 lb/ft³ Moisture Content max. 4.0 % Sieve Fractionation (Through) min. 99.0 % -325 Mesh - Material Composition
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Free Fatty Acids Content max. 3.0 % - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density (SDS) min. 1.0 g/cm³ Flash Point (SDS) min. 100.0 °C Melting Point (SDS) min. 100.0 °C Kofler Hot Bar Melting Point (SDS) min. 100.0 °C OECD 102 pH (SDS) 7.0-9.0 - at 20°C