Stearic acid (production)

The activity generating the emissions is stearic acid production. The Reference Product is stearic acid. Stearic acid is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000057-11-4. It is called octadecanoic acid under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C18H36O2. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with no distinct odor. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, coating products, finger paints, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, polishes and waxes and air care products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment and formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging. This substance is used for the manufacture of: textile, leather or fur. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/16320/documentation