Agent Name
Stearic acid amide
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Adogen 42; Kemamide S; Octadecamide; Octadecanamide; Octadecylamide; Stearamide; Stearic amide; Stearoylamide; Stearoylamine; Stearylamide; [ChemIDplus]
Description
Colorless solid; [Hawley] Beige powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a release agent in plastic and film manufacturing, as an intermediate for textile waterproofing agents, and as a corrosion inhibitor in oil wells; [HSDB]
Comments
May cause irritation; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "STEARATES."
Vapor Pressure
0.004 mm Hg
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: