Chemical Properties
Lead stearate is an organic lead compound.
It is a white powder with a slight fatty odor.
Uses
It is used as a stabilizer, lubricant, and smoothing agent and transparent softener for rubber products. This product is a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) stabilizer. Dibasic lead stearate has better thermal stability, electrical insulation, and water resistance than lead stearate. It is commonly used in extruded products such as pipes, corrugated sheets, and wires, and also in injection molded products. Lead stabilizers are the earliest stabilizers used in PVC and are still widely used. The usage accounts for about 60% of all stabilizer dosages (excluding lead soaps).
Potential Exposure
It is used as a stabilizer for plastics
and rubber processing; in extreme-pressure lubricants and
as a drier in varnishes
Shipping
UN2811 Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., Hazard
Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical
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Incompatibilities
Dust may form explosive mixture with
air; keep away from high heat and sources of ignition.
Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides,
permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine,
etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away
from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, and epoxides
