Magnesium stearate CAS 557-04-0

Magnesium stearate is a white sandless fine powder; slightly smelly; There is a slippery sensation in contact with the skin. This product is insoluble in water, ethanol or ether, and is mainly used as a lubricant, anti-stick agent, and flow aid. It is especially suitable for the granulation of oils and extracts, and the granules made have good fluidity and compressibility. Used as a flow aid in direct tableting. It can also be used as a filter aid, clarifying agent and foaming agent, as well as a suspension aid and thickener for liquid preparations.

Magnesium stearate physical properties:

Chemical formula: C₃₆H₇₀MgO₄

Molecular weight: 591.24

CAS accession number: 557-04-0

Melting point: 88.5ºC

Boiling point: 359.4°C

Water solubility: insoluble in water

Density: 1.028g/cm³

Appearance: white powder

Flash point: 162.4°C

Application: Used as a flow aid in direct tableting. It can also be used as a filter aid, clarifier and foaming agent

Apply:

1. This product is used as a polyvinyl chloride heat stabilizer, as well as cosmetic flour, emollient ointment and pharmaceutical tablet raw materials (excipients, lubricants); It is used in school wood powder to make it lubricated, bright and transparent; paint industry as a transparent flattening agent, etc.

2. Used in food, medicine, coatings, plastics, rubber, textiles, etc.

3. It is a new type of pharmaceutical excipient, which can be used as a film-forming coating material for solid preparations, a thickener and suspension agent for colloidal liquid preparations, etc.

4. It is used in cosmetics for powder products, which can improve adhesion and lubricity, and can also be used as a raw material for pharmaceutical tablets.