James M. Brown manufactures a range of metallic stearates used in the plastics, pharmaceutical and food industries. It uses only stearic acid derived from vegetable sources for this production and no organic solvents whatever are used in the production process. Further information in the form of position papers is available at the bottom of this page.

CALCIUM STEARATE (CAS Registry Number 1529-23-0)

"Granted prior sanction as a stabilizer in the manufacture of food-packaging materials and listed in §181.29 (STABILIZERS)"

"Cleared as a plasticizer employed in the preparation of rubber articles under §177.2600 (RUBBER ARTICLES INTENDED FOR REPEATED USE). Total plasticizers not to exceed 30% by weight of the rubber product."

"Cleared as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer in polymers used in the manufacture of articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food under §178.2010 (ANTIOXIDANTS AND/OR STABILIZERS FOR POLYMERS). The quantity used shall not exceed that reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect."

Listed in §175.300 covering "resinous and polymeric coatings" : see the entry above for further information.