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, slippery contact with the skin.
Insoluble in water, ethanol or ether, primarily used as lubricant, anti-adhesion agent, flow aid.
Magnesium stearate is specifically suitable for the granulation of oil as well as essence drugs, and the granules have good fluidness and compressibility.
Magnesium stearate is utilized as a circulation aid in straight pushing.
Magnesium stearate can additionally be used as filter aids, clarifiers and also foaming representatives, as well as putting on hold agents and also thickeners for liquid prep work.

Preparation technique of magnesium stearate
15 phr of magnesium sulfate was liquified in 150 phr of water, heated to 55 ℃, as well as slowly added to the prepared salt stearate solution, the re-decomposition response was performed under stirring, as well as the magnesium stearate was sped up as solid.
After the conclusion of the reaction, the clear fluid was divided, then cleaned with water, dehydrated by centrifugation as well as dried at 80-85 ℃ to get the finished item.

Application area of magnesium stearate
According to different application fields, magnesium stearate can be partitioned into food quality magnesium stearate, pharmaceutical grade magnesium stearate and commercial quality magnesium stearate; according to different dose kinds of products, magnesium stearate can be subdivided right into powdered magnesium stearate and also flake magnesium stearate, amongst which powdered magnesium stearate is the mainstream item out there.

Powdered magnesium stearate is commonly utilized as anti-caking representative and medicine releasing agent in the areas of daily chemical products, medication and food. with the rapid advancement of downstream market, the market range of powdered magnesium stearate will certainly continue to broaden.
1. Magnesium stearate is utilized as a warmth stabilizer for PVC, along with basic materials for cosmetic flour, skin ointment and clinical tablets (forming representative, lubricating substance), for lubrication as well as openness in timber powder, as well as for clear smoothing representative in paint industry.
2. Extensively utilized in food, medicine, paint, plastic, rubber, textile and more.
3. Magnesium stearate is a brand-new kind of medical excipient, which can be utilized as movie layer product for solid preparation, thickener for colloidal liquid prep work, suspending agent and more.
4. Made use of in cosmetics for powder items, can improve bond, lubricity, yet likewise can be utilized as basic materials for pharmaceutical tablets.

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