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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Glyceryl tristearate
C57H110O6
891.5 g/mol
Industrial Chemical

Glycerol tristearate

CAS555-43-1EC209-097-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Lubricant and textile sizing agent

Glycerol tristearate, also known as stearin or tristearin, is an odorless white powder. It is a triglyceride derived from three units of stearic acid and is commonly used as a lubricant and textile sizing agent.

LubricantTextile sizing agent

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Glycerol tristearate (CAS 555-43-1) is 2915.70.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2915.70

EU CN code (8-digit)

2915 70 50

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,3-di(octadecanoyloxy)propyl octadecanoate

InChIKey

DCXXMTOCNZCJGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Synonyms (35)
  • TGL
  • Tristearin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • 1,2,3-Trioctadecanoylglycerol
  • Dynasan 118
  • Glycerol tristearate
  • Glycerol, trioctadecanoate
  • Glyceryl tristearate
  • Glyceryl tristearate (NF)
  • Kemester 6000 (Salt/Mix)
  • Spezialfett 118
  • Stearic acid triglyceride
  • Stearic triglyceride
  • Stearin, tri-
  • Stearoyl triglyceride
  • Trioctadecanoin
  • Tristealin
  • Tristearin (Standard)
  • Tristearin CRS
  • beta-tristearin (SSS)
  • triacylglycerol
  • trioctadecanoylglycerol

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