Twin Rivers offers variety of vegetable based stearic acid products. Stearic Acid is used in a variety of cosmetics, personal care products, fragrances, metallic soaps, surfactants and emulsifiers. The primary feedstock for Twin Rivers’ Veg Stearic Acid is Palm Oil. Twin Rivers is committed to sourcing sustainable Palm Oil for use in our refinery. Our Quincy, MA facility has been certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) offers sustainable mass balance palm oil products. Learn more about RSPO and view our sustainable mass balance products here. To learn more about our RSPO/Mass Balance portfolio please click here:
Stearic/Saturated Acids Comparison
| Product | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRT# | TRV1 | TRV11 | TRV20 | TRV1655 | TRV1655B | TRV1660LH | TRV1680 | TRV1855 |
| Chemical Properties | ||||||||
| Acid Value | 202 – 209 | 204 – 211 | 202.0 – 209.0 | 205 – 210 | 205 – 210 | 205 – 215 | 215 – 230 | 204 – 211 |
| Saponification Value | 204 – 211 | 203.0 – 210.0 | 206 – 211 | 206 – 211 | 207 – 216 | 216 – 232 | 205 – 212 | |
| Iodine Value | 1 Max | 30 – 40 | 18.0 – 22.0 | 0.5 max | 0.5 max | 12 max | 10 max | 1 max |
| Unsaponifiable (typical), % | 0.15 max | |||||||
| Physical Properties | ||||||||
| Moisture, % | 0.3 Max | 0.3 Max | 0.5 max | 0.3 max | 0.3 max | 1 max | 0.3 max | 0.3 max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | 8 / 1.3 max | 5.0/0.5 max | ||||||
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
85/95 min | 75/93 min | 85/95 min | 85/95 min | 85/95 min | |||
| Typical Composition, % by G.C. | ||||||||
| C6 | ||||||||
| C8 | ||||||||
| C10 | ||||||||
| C12 + Lower | 2.0 max | |||||||
| C12 | 2 Max | |||||||
| C14 | 2 Max | 2 max | 2 max | 15 Max | 2 Max | |||
| C14 + C15 | 5.0 max | |||||||
| C15 | ||||||||
| C16 | 30 – 38 | 40 – 48 | 45 – 55 | 45 – 55 | 40 – 65 | 80 Min | 40-48 | |
| C16:1 | ||||||||
| C16 + C17 | 26.0 – 35.0 | |||||||
| C18 | 62 Min | 10 – 20 | 42.0 – 52.0 | 40 – 50 | 40 – 50 | 25 – 50 | 15 Max | 50-58 |
| C18:1 | 30 – 40 | 15.0 – 20.0 | 10 max | |||||
| – C18:1 cis | 9.5 – 14.0 | |||||||
| – C18:1 trans | 4.0 – 8.0 | |||||||
| C18:2 | 2.5 Max | |||||||
| C18:2 + C18:3 | 2.5 Max | 2.0 Max | ||||||
| C18:3 | ||||||||
| C16:C18 Ratio | >1 | >1 | ||||||
| C20 | ||||||||
| C20+ | 1 Max | |||||||
| C20 + Higher | 2.0 max | |||||||
| C17 | ||||||||
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 202 – 209 |
| Saponification Value | 204 – 211 |
| Iodine Value | 1 Max |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 0.3 Max |
| Color, Gardner | |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
85/95 min |
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 | |
| C14 | 2 Max |
| C15 | |
| C16 | 30 – 38 |
| C16:1 | |
| C18 | 62 Min |
| C18:1 | |
| C18:2 | |
| C18:2 + C18:3 | |
| C20+ | |
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 204 – 211 |
| Saponification Value | |
| Iodine Value | 30 – 40 |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 0.3 Max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | 8 / 1.3 max |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
75/93 min |
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 | |
| C14 | 2 Max |
| C15 | |
| C16 | 40 – 48 |
| C16:1 | |
| C18 | 10 – 20 |
| C18:1 | 30 – 40 |
| C18:2 | 2.5 Max |
| C18:2 + C18:3 | 2.5 Max |
| C20+ | 1 Max |
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 202.0 – 209.0 |
| Saponification Value | 203.0 – 210.0 |
| Iodine Value | 18.0 – 22.0 |
| Peroxide Value | 2.3 max |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 0.5 max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | 5.0/0.5 max |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
|
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 + lower | 2.0 max |
| C14 + C15 | 5.0 max |
| C16 + C17 | 26.0 – 35.0 |
| C16:1 | |
| C18 | 42.0 – 52.0 |
| C18:1 total | 15.0 – 20.0 |
| – C18:1 cis | 9.5 – 14.0 |
| – C18:1 trans | 4.0 – 8.0 |
| C18:2 + C18:3 | 2.0 Max |
| C20 + higher | 2.0 max |
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 205 – 210 |
| Saponification Value | 206 – 211 |
| Iodine Value | 0.5 max |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 0.3 max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
85/95 min |
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 | |
| C14 | 2 max |
| C16 | 45 – 55 |
| C18 | 40 – 50 |
| C16:C18 Ratio | >1 |
| C20 | |
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 205 – 210 |
| Saponification Value | 206 – 211 |
| Iodine Value | 0.5 max |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 0.3 max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
85/95 min |
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 | |
| C14 | 2 max |
| C16 | 45 – 55 |
| C18 | 40 – 50 |
| C16:C18 Ratio | >1 |
| C20 | |
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 205 – 215 |
| Saponification Value | 207 – 216 |
| Iodine Value | 12 max |
| Unsaponifiable (typical), % | 0.15 max |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 1 max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
|
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 | |
| C14 | |
| C16 | 40 – 65 |
| C18 | 25 – 50 |
| C18:1 | 10 max |
| C20 | |
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 215 – 230 |
| Saponification Value | 216 – 232 |
| Iodine Value | 10 max |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 0.3 max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
|
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 | |
| C14 | 15 Max |
| C16 | 80 Min |
| C18 | 15 Max |
| C18:1 | |
| C20 | |
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| Chemical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Acid Value | 204 – 211 |
| Saponification Value | 205 – 212 |
| Iodine Value | 1 max |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Moisture, % | 0.3 max |
| Color, Lovibond Yellow/Red | |
| Color, % Transmittance (@440/550nm) |
85/95 min |
| Fatty Acid Range, % by Composition | |
|---|---|
| C6 | |
| C8 | |
| C10 | |
| C12 | |
| C14 | 2 Max |
| C16 | 40-48 |
| C18 | 50-58 |
| C18:1 | |
| C20 | |
