Stearic acid has a wide range of applications and my country’s demand relies on imports

stearic acid, also known as octadecanoic acid, is a subdivided product of fatty acids. its chemical formula is c18h36o2 and it is an organic compound. stearic acid appears as a white or slightly yellow waxy solid, easily soluble in chloroform, hot ethanol, ether and carbon disulfide, but insoluble in water. the main production processes of…