Vegetable Stearic and Palmitic Acid 7/1/2000

Chemical Properties

Stearic Acids

Palmitic Acid

FA-1655V

FA-1855V FA-1890V

FA-1695V

Acid Value

205-210

205-211 195-203

217-222

Iodine Value

0.5 Max.

0.5 Max. 1.5 Max.

0.5 Max.

Moisture (%KF)

0.3 Max.

0.3 Max.

0.3 Max.

Physical Properties

Titer, (C) 55 55 65-68 58-63
Color, % Transmittance @ 440nm 93 Min. 93 Min.
Color, % Transmittance @ 440nm / 550nm 85/95 Min.
Color, Lovibond Yellow / Red 5 _ " cell 5/0.5 Max. 5/0.5 Max. 5/0.5 Max. 3/0.3 Max.

Typical Composition (GC)

Saturated

C12 1 Max. 1 Max.
C14 (2.5) 2 Max 5 Max.
C15
C16 (51) 42-50 10 Max. 95 Min.
C17
C18 (46.5) 50-55 90 Min. 5 Max.
C18:C16 ratio <1:1 >1:1
C20
C22

Unsaturated

C16=1
C18=1 1 Max 2 Max.
C18=2 0.5 Max.
C18=3
C20=1

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CAS Number

57-11-4 57-11-4 57-11-4 57-10-3
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