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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Zinc stearate
C36H70O4Zn
632.3 g/mol
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ZINC STEARATE

CAS557-05-1EC209-151-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
releasing agent and lubricant

Zinc stearate is a salt of octadecanoic acid used primarily as a releasing agent and lubricant. It is commonly employed in the manufacture of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and lacquers, and also serves as a waterproofing agent and heat stabilizer.

releasing agent and lubricant in industrial processesingredient in cosmetic powders and ointmentslubricant and moisture absorbent in baby toiletries

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StrongSame Parent

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Heat stabilizer

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stabilizer and lubricant additive

StrongSame Parent

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lubricant and stabilizer in plastics

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Ethylamine hydrochloride

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production of resins and rubber latex

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Chemical intermediate for synthesis

ReferenceSame Category

2-chloropropene

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Intermediate in organic synthesis

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H320Causes eye irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for ZINC STEARATE (CAS 557-05-1) is 2915.70, 3824.99.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2915.70, 3824.99

EU CN code (8-digit)

2915 70 50, 3824 99 93

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

zinc bis(octadecanoate)

InChIKey

XOOUIPVCVHRTMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

Synonyms (41)
  • Witco Zinc Stearate USP
  • Zinc stearate (USP)
  • Caswell No. 926
  • Coad
  • Dermarone
  • Dibasic zinc stearate
  • F 155
  • Hydense
  • Hytech
  • Mathe
  • Metallac
  • Metasap 576
  • Octadecanoic acid, zinc salt
  • Petrac ZN-41
  • Stavinor ZN-E
  • Stearates
  • Stearic acid, zinc salt
  • Synpro stearate
  • Synpro stearate (VAN)
  • Talculin Z
  • Unichem ZS
  • ZINC STEARATE
  • ZINC STEARATE [MART.]
  • Zinc bisstearate
  • Zinc distearate
  • Zinc distearate, pure
  • Zinc octadecanoate
  • Zinc salt of stearic acid
  • Zinc stearate W. S
  • Zinc stearate, total dust
  • Zinci stearas
  • Zincum stearinicum
  • Zink distearat
  • Zn Stearate
  • starbld0000624
  • zinc dioctadecanoate
  • zinc(II) stearate

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