Zinc laurate

Zinc laurate (CAS 2452-01-9), also known as zinc dilaurate, is a zinc soap derived from lauric acid used as a functional additive in rubber, plastics, and personal care manufacturing.

Where is Zinc laurate used?

• Rubber and tire compounding: internal lubricant
• Plastics: reduces equipment wear in PVC and polyolefin formulations
• Mold release: reduces die swell and improves surface finish on extruded profiles
• Personal care: improves slip, binding, and texture uniformity in pressed powder cosmetics and dry formulations
• Metalworking: solid lubricant component in drawing compounds and stamping aids where oil-based lubricants are impractical
• It improves flow during extrusion or calendering.

Commercial specifications

• Technical grade for industrial processing; cosmetic-grade specifications for tighter purity and particle size control
• Packaging from multi-wall bags to bulk quantities