Uses of Zinc Laurate

(Uses of Zinc Laurate)

Zinc laurate is a white fine powder with smooth hand feeling, soluble in hot water and ethanol, slightly soluble in cold ether and other organic solvents. It has excellent emulsification, dispersion and lubrication capabilities and can be used in a variety of applications.

It is a PVC heat stabilizer and can be used with barium soap or cadmium soap to form a synergistic effect; it is also an auxiliary material in general industrial transparent products; it can be combined with calcium soap to produce environmentally friendly products. It is widely used in plastics, coatings, grease, textiles, construction, papermaking, pigments, daily chemistry and other fields.

The fatty acid component of Zinc Laurate in conjunction with its metal cation properties allow it to function as an acid scavenger and co-stabilizer in solid mixed metal PVC stabilizers. It also provides a very fine particle size and high surface area that imparts very good water repellency to concrete, mortar and other masonry and construction materials.

It can be used as a softening agent in natural rubber, providing higher solubility than stearic acid. It can also act as an activator for thiazoles, thiurams and dithicarbomates by supplying fatty acid and soluble zinc. It also produces better physical properties with lower blends of natural rubber than stearic acid and is less blooming. It is also an effective vulcanization active agent for natural rubber.

(Uses of Zinc Laurate)