Aluminium Stearate

Aluminium Stearate by Pratham Stearchem is an aluminum salt of stearic acid. It acts as a water repellent agent and hydrophobic agent making it useful to be used as a waterproofing agent in paint industry. Also acts as a thickening agent in the production of varnishes and lacquers. It is a white colored powder and dissolves well in vegetable oils on heating and if high concentration is used, on cooling gelling is seen. Aluminium Stearate is insoluble in water, alcohol and ether however, soluble in glycol, alkali, BTX and chlorinated hydrocarbons.