A high-grade saturated fatty acid, the pure product is white, soft and shiny. The relative density is 0.9408(20℃), the melting point is 69~70℃, the boiling point is 383℃, and the refractive index is 1.4299(80℃). Industrial products are white or yellowish particles, a mixture of stearic acid and palmitic acid, containing a small amount of oleic acid and having a slight butter-like smell. Very slightly soluble in cold water, easily soluble in benzene, toluene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulfide, amyl acetate, etc. But also soluble in ethanol and acetone.

Stearic acid 18 10:

Stearic acid is a mixture of stearic acid and palmitic acid. Palmitic acid is an animal fat with a tertiary acid of C 18, which contains a small amount of oleic acid and has a slight butter-like smell. Very slightly soluble in cold water, easily soluble in benzene, toluene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulfide, amyl acetate, etc. But also soluble in ethanol and acetone.