Potassium laurate
Potassium laurate is a colorless, granular carboxylate soap of lauric acid and potassium with known cleansing, dispersant, surfactant, and emulsifying properties. Lauric acid is 12-carbon carboxylate categorized as a medium chain fatty acid which is commonly isolated from coconut, babassu, palm kernel, olive, castor, or cottonseed oil. The excellent emulsifying efficiency of potassium laurate makes a sought-after ingredient in several everyday uses such as:
· A dust suppression agent
· Preservative
· A binder
· An anticaking agent
· A foaming agent
· Corrosion inhibitor
· Deinking agent
Tech Specs
Colorless granular powder
• Synonyms : Potassium dodecanoate; lauric acid, potassium salt; K laurate
• Product ID : LAU14
• Purity : 98%+
• CAS : 10124-65-9
• Molecular formula : C12H23KO2
• Molecular mass : 238.41g/mol
• Solubility : soluble in water, alcohols, organics, fats, and oils
• MP : 40-60C
• Flash Point : 130C