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stearic acid in emulsion 1

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Feb 16, 2004
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How can I make a stearic acid emulsion that stays fluid ? What kind of emulsifier(s) must I add and how to produce this ? Any tips are welcome... I usually get a paste in stead of a more or less fluid emulsion !
 
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Didn't anyone ever answer? I had the same question. Only I was interested in emulsifying Sodium Stearate. If you have solved your problem, I would appreciate getting a tip from you.
 
Someone told that s/he succeed to obtain paste form of stearic acid emulsion.Do you mean water in oil emulsion?If not could you please share your experience with me?What type of emulsifier/s and what percentage you used to obtain paste form?That information is essential to calculate HLB value.Waiting to hear from you soon.
 
emulsions, were you able to emulsify the Stearic Acid?
 
What is the concentration of stearic acid? What kind of emulsion do you want to make?
 
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