Magnesium stearate

Name: Magnesium stearate
SKU: ALFA16244.30

CAS: 557-04-0 | C36H70MgO4 | 591.257 g/mol

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Specifications

Chemical Name or MaterialMagnesium stearate

CAS557-04-0

Melting Point148°C to 152°C

Recommended StorageAmbient temperatures

RTECS NumberWI4390000

Magnesium stearate is involved in the production of medical tablets, capsules, powders and polymer formulation. It is also used as a lubricant for tablets, anti-adherent, in dry coating and as a binding agent. It is an important ingredient in baby formulas. Further, it is used in the hydrogenation process. In addition to this, it is used to bind the sugar in hard candies like mints.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Magnesium stearate is involved in the production of medical tablets, capsules, powders and polymer formulation. It is also used as a lubricant for tablets, anti-adherent, in dry coating and as a binding agent. It is an important ing

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Lebeau, D.; Beuvier, L.; Cornaton, M.; Miserque, F.; Tabarant, M.; Esnouf, S.; Ferry, M. Aging of magnesium stearate under high doses gamma irradiation and oxidative conditions. J. Nucl. Mater. 2015, 460, 130-138.
Haware, R. V.; Shivagari, R.; Johnson, P. R.; Staton, S.; Stagner, W. C.; Gupta, M. R. Application of Multivariate Methods to Evaluate the Functionality of Bovine- and Vegetable-Derived Magnesium Stearate. J. Pharm. Sci. 2014, 103 (5), 1466-1477.