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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Composition
STRUKTOL® Zinc Stearate VG is manufactured from a high quality vegetable fatty acid with a low iodine value in a tightly controlled production operation that guarantees product uniformity.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Use Level
- 0.005
- Recommended Applications
STRUKTOL® Zinc Stearate VG is one of the most widely used additives in the plastics field. It serves primarily as a lubricant, but also as a densifying agent and a partitioning agent. It is used extensively in color concentrates as a dispersion aid. It is used to improve processing of the styrenics and polyesters, and to a lesser extent with the olefins. In rubber applications, it functions as an elastomer processing aid and release agent. STRUKTOL® Zinc Stearate VG meets the test requirements for USP certification and provides clarity required in polystyrene resins.
Properties
- Physical Form
- CLTE - Transverse (-22 to 86°F)
- White pastille or powder
- Appearance
- White Pastille Or Powder
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ash Content | max. 15.5 | % | - |
| Dropping Point | 120 - 126 | °C | - |
| Specific Gravity | 1.1 | - | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Regulatory Status
STRUKTOL® ZINC STEARATE is sanctioned for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a number of applications, listed in the following sections of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- 175.105 Adhesives
- 175.300 Resinous and polymeric coatings
- 176.170 Components of paper and paperboard in contact with dry food
- 176.180 Components of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods
- 176.200 Defoaming agents used in coatings
- 177.1460 Melamine-formaldehyde resins in molded articles
- 177.1900 Urea-formaldehyde resins in molded articles
- 177.2410 Phenolic resins in molded articles
- 177.2600 Rubber articles intended for repeated use
- 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers
- 178.3910 Surface lubricants used in the manufacture of metallic articles
- 182.8994 Zinc stearate
Packaging & Availability
- Country Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 Months
- Storage and Packaging
Storage Stability :
At least 2 years under normal storage conditions
Packaging :
55# bag (pastille), 1,000# supersac (powder)