Glycerin Monostearate
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- Category :
Food and Feed additives/Food additives
- CAS NO : 31566-31-3
- EC NO :
- Molecular Formula :
- Main Specifications : Food grade
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Uses : used as emulsifier, dispersant, emulsifying stabilizer, thickener for spice, foodstuffs, skin moistening grease, ointment, shampoo, medicine and other emulsification fluid
Product description:
Product specification:
Item GMS-A GMS-B
Monoester percentage() 3238 4042
Appearance White or yellowish Solid wax or flake
Iodine value(gI2100g≤ 3.0 3.0
Freezing point()≥ 53 53
Free acid(stearic acid %)≤ 2.5 2.5
Heavy metal(Pb %)≤ 0.0005 0.0005
Heavy metal(As %)≤ 0.0001 0.0001
Heavy metal(Fe %)≤ 0.0002 0.0002
Applications
It is widely used as emulsifier, dispersant, emulsifying stabilizer, thickener for spice, foodstuffs, skin moistening grease, ointment, shampoo, medicine and other emulsification fluid.
In plastic industry, GMS can be used as mould release agent,plasticizer and anti-static agent. It is especially applicable as anti-shrink agent for foaming plastic products, internal lubricating agent in PVC, modifier for alkyd resin and plasticizer for nitrocellulose. GMS is also main material of antifogging agent for the production of agricultural greenhouse films.
In textile and dyeing industry, GMS can effectively prevent discoloration and is the best softener in the fabrics. It is necessary lubricant in composite lead salt stabilizer, effective defoaming agent for soybean processing, dispersant for latex and synergists for synthetic paraffin.