STEPAN® C-42

STEPAN C-42 is a fatty acid based methyl ester used in a variety of agricultural applications.

  • Bio-Based
  • Naturally Derived
  • Plant Derived
  • Readily Biodegradable
  • Kosher

Properties

  • Category: Surfactants
  • Actives, %: 100
  • Acid Number: 0.6 max.
  • Acid Value: 0.6 max.
  • BCI: 93
  • Boiling Point, ºC: 274
  • Cloud Point, °C: -4
  • Density at 25°C, g/ml: 0.87
  • Flash Point, °C: >93
  • Form at 25°C: Liquid
  • Freeze Point, °C: -9
  • ISO 16128 NOI: 0.93
  • Pour Point, °C: -4
  • Specific Gravity at 25°C: 0.87
  • Surface Tension, mN/m: 29.0
  • Viscosity at 25°C, cps: 7
  • RVOC, U.S. EPA %: 22

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Chemical Description

METHYL LAURATE/METHYL MYRISTATE

Chemical Group

  • Esters
  • Methyl Ester

Functions

Adjuvant, Carrier, Solvent

Market

  • Agricultural Solutions
  • Industrial Products

Application

  • Concentrated Emulsions (EW)
  • Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC)
  • Industrial Applications
  • Microemulsions (ME)
  • Oil Dispersants (OD)
  • Oil in Water Emulsions (EW)
  • Solvents
  • Suspoemulsions (SE)
  • Tank Mix Adjuvants