Glycerol monostearate

Typical Physiochemical Properties

Property	Unit	UNIMUL 40 (ECO)	UNIMUL 90
Chemical Name	------	GLYCEROL MONO STEARATE	GLYCEROL MONO STEARATE
Appearance	------	WHITE FLAKES / POWDER	WHITE FLAKES / POWDER
Odour	------	CHARACTERISTIC FATTY ODOUR	CHARACTERISTIC FATTY ODOUR
Acid Value	MAX	5	3
Saponification Value	------	130 - 150	155-170
Iodine Value	------	2	10
Monester Content	%	35-40	95 Min
Melting Point	C	55-60	65-70
Moisture	% Max	2	2

Applications

• As an emulsifier, texture-improver, lubricant, processing aid, clump preventer and appearance improver in food products such as breads, biscuits, icecreams, confectionary, noodles, pasta, coffee whitener, chewing gum, extruded snacks and foods, breakfast cereals, fat spreads, meat products, peanut butter etc.
• As a mould release agent and shining agent is PVC . EVA and other polymers processing
• As an emulsifier in cosmetics

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