Hummel Croton Inc.
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South Plainfield, NJ 07080

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Data Sheet
Calcium Stearate

TYPICAL CHEMICAL ANAYSIS
Product Code 03-0460
Calcium Oxide 9.0 to 10.5
Free Fatty Acid 0.5 Max
Moisture 3.0 Max
Soluble Salts 0.1 Max
Acid Value (mg. KOH/g.) 195-206
Arsenic 3 ppm Max
Heavy Metals 10 ppm Max
Melting Point 145 to 155 ° C
Retained 325 Mesh, % 0.1

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:JAN-C-263


PACKAGING: 150 lb. Drum


USES: Calcium Stearate is used as in waterproofing fabrics, cement, stucco, and explosives. It is also a releasing agent for plastic molding powders, a stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride resins, and a lubricant in pencils and wax crayons.


HANDLING: Avoid contact with skin and avoid ingestion. Use dust respirator when handling. Since no exposure limit have been established for Calcium Stearate by OSHA & ACGIH, we recommend that our product should be treated as a nuisance dust 15 mg/m3. See SDS for more information.


PROPER SHIPPING NAME: Calcium Stearate


SHIPPING INFORMATION: No Label Required


PRODUCT INFORMATION
Calcium Stearate

CAS Number 1592-23-01
RTECS Number N/A
Melting point 145-155 ° C
Bulk Density 0.19 g/ml
EINEC Number N/A
Molecular Wt. 704.28
Molecular Formula Ca(C18H35O4)2
Water Solubility Practically Insoluble

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