Ba(C18H35O2)2 n White crystalline solid; insoluble in water or alcohol; mp of 160°C, and sp gr of 1.145. Used as a light and heat stabilizer in plastics. As a heat stabilizer, it is used particularly when sulfur staining is to be avoided. Also used as a lubricant where high temperatures are to be encountered.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Barium Stearate. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_1074
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