Chemical Formula: C18H36O2
Molecular Weight: 284.48 amu
Boiling Point: 361º C
Melting Point: 69.6º C
Surface Area of Molecule: 0.205 nm2

Characters and Uses: White flake, granule or powder. It is an important chemical raw material and additive, widely used in rubber, plastics, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemical auxiliary agent industries etc.
Stearic acid, also called octadecanoic acid, is one of the useful types of saturated fatty acids that comes from many animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is a waxy solid, and its chemical formula is
CH3 (CH2)16COOH.

Stearic acid is useful as an ingredient in making candles, soaps, and cosmetics and for softening rubber.
Packing: In net 25kg polywoven bags