STEARAMIDE MEA- ▸ Foam booster: Enhances foam volume and stability in cleansing formulations.
- ▸ Viscosity control: Thickens and stabilizes liquid surfactant systems.
- ▸ Antistatic agent: Reduces static in personal-care applications.
- ▸ Stabilizer and emulsifier: Aids emulsion stability in formulated products.
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Request SDS →Stearamide MEA (CAS 111-57-9) is the monoethanolamide of stearic acid. It is used as an antistatic, viscosity-controlling, and foam-boosting agent in cosmetics, and as a stabilizer and emulsifier in industrial systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is stearamide MEA used for?
Stearamide MEA (CAS 111-57-9), the monoethanolamide of stearic acid, is used as a foam booster, a viscosity-control thickener in liquid surfactant systems, an antistatic agent, and a stabilizer/emulsifier in formulated products. It is supplied as a raw material for downstream formulation.
What is the MEA in stearamide MEA?
MEA refers to the monoethanolamide group: stearamide MEA is formed by condensing stearic acid with monoethanolamine to give a fatty-acid monoethanolamide. This distinguishes it from DEA (diethanolamide) analogs. The result is a nonionic functional ingredient, not free ethanolamine.
What is stearic acid, the base of this material, commonly used for?
Stearic acid is a C18 saturated fatty acid widely used as an emulsifier, thickener, and processing aid across personal care, lubricants, candles, and rubber. In stearamide MEA it is the fatty-acid feedstock condensed with monoethanolamine. The amide derivative is used chiefly as a foam booster and viscosity modifier.
What is the CAS number and formula for stearamide MEA?
Stearamide MEA is CAS 111-57-9 with molecular formula C20H41NO2. It is a fatty-acid alkanolamide (the monoethanolamide of stearic acid). CoA documents assay and identity per lot.
How is bulk stearamide MEA packaged?
RawSource supplies stearamide MEA, typically a waxy solid, in bags, drums, and other industrial packaging for manufacturers. MOQ and lead time depend on grade and volume. Request a bulk quote; CoA and SDS accompany each shipment.