Aluminum distearate
Agent Name
Aluminum distearate
CAS Number
300-92-5
Formula
C36-H71-Al-O5
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Aluminum hydroxide distearate; Aluminum hydroxydistearate; Aluminum, hydroxybis(octadecanoato-O)-; Aluminum, hydroxybis(stearato)-; Hydroxyaluminum distearate; Hydroxybis(octadecanoato-O)aluminum; Special M; Stearates; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Stearates
Description
White solid; [Hawley] White powder; Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a thickener (paints, inks and greases), water repellent, lubricant in plastics and ropes, stabilizer for food packaging (FDA -approved), pigment suspending agent in paints and inks; water repellent soap for treating stone surfaces, and gasoline gelling agent; Also used in the cosmetics industry to make clear cosmetic gels and in cement production; [HSDB]
Comments
May cause eye irritation; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "Aluminum." See "STEARATES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
1 mg/m3, respirable fraction
PEL (OSHA)
15 mg/m3 (total dust)
MAK
4 mg/m3 (inhalable fraction), 1.5 mg/m3 (respirable fraction)
Explanatory Notes
TLV, PEL, and MAK values for aluminum metal and insoluble compounds;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: