What is magnesium stearate

What is magnesium stearate?
Magnesium stearate, chemical formula for C36H70MgO4, molecular weight of 591.24, is an organic compound, is a white sand-free fine powder, unsafe contact with the skin.
Insoluble in water, ethanol or ether, generally used as lubricating substance, anti-adhesion agent, circulation aid.
Magnesium stearate is especially appropriate for the granulation of oil and also essence medications, as well as the granules have great fluidity and also compressibility.
Magnesium stearate is utilized as a circulation aid in straight pushing.
Magnesium stearate can also be used as filter aids, clarifiers and lathering representatives, along with suspending agents as well as thickeners for fluid prep work.

Preparation approach of magnesium stearate
15 phr of magnesium sulfate was liquified in 150 phr of water, warmed to 55 ℃, and also slowly contributed to the prepared salt stearate option, the re-decomposition reaction was executed under stirring, and also the magnesium stearate was precipitated as strong.
After the completion of the response, the clear fluid was divided, then cleaned with water, dried out by centrifugation and dried at 80-85 ℃ to obtain the completed product.

Application area of magnesium stearate
According to various application fields, magnesium stearate can be partitioned into food grade magnesium stearate, pharmaceutical grade magnesium stearate and industrial grade magnesium stearate; according to various dosage types of products, magnesium stearate can be partitioned into powdered magnesium stearate and flake magnesium stearate, among which powdered magnesium stearate is the mainstream product in the market.

Powdered magnesium stearate is frequently made use of as anti-caking agent and also medication releasing agent in the areas of day-to-day chemical items, medicine as well as food. with the quick growth of downstream market, the market scale of powdered magnesium stearate will remain to expand.
1. Magnesium stearate is made use of as a heat stabilizer for PVC, along with raw materials for aesthetic flour, skin ointment and medical tablet computers (forming agent, lubricating substance), for lubrication and also openness in timber powder, and for transparent smoothing representative in paint industry.
2. Commonly made use of in food, medication, paint, plastic, rubber, fabric and so forth.
3. Magnesium stearate is a brand-new sort of medicinal excipient, which can be used as film finish product for strong prep work, thickener for colloidal fluid prep work, suspending agent and more.
4. Utilized in cosmetics for powder items, can enhance attachment, lubricity, however likewise can be utilized as basic materials for pharmaceutical tablets.

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