How is potassium oleate produced? is it safe?

How is potassium oleate produced?

A preparation method of solid powdered potassium oleate, the specific steps are:

1) The paste-like oleic acid is reacted with potassium hydroxide in the water phase to prepare a potassium oleate solution with a mass content of 10%-20%, and a concentration of 40% -60% when the mass content is 70-80℃. Potassium is flowable and viscous;

2) After mixing the urea with the alcohol solution, stir at 70-90°C, and the heat-saturated urea-alcohol solution will be formed after the part is completely dissolved;

3) Add the viscous potassium oleate to the urea alcohol solution under the heat preservation state, fully stir it into a uniform and transparent solution, keep stirring, cool the solution to -5-0℃, keep it at low temperature for 1-3h to make the potassium oleate solid For precipitation, filter the precipitated potassium hard oleate powder (filter with gauze) and blow dry with dry cold air to obtain the finished solid powdered potassium oleate.

Overview of potassium oleate

Potassium oleate is a liquid potassium soap solution in water. Potassium oleate is used as an emulsifier in many liquid soaps, facial cleansers, beard waxes, shower gels and hair conditioners. The effect of emulsifiers is similar to that of surfactants, which can reduce the surface tension of liquids.

Potassium oleate is a natural component of vegetable oils such as sunflower oil. It is used in soap making to make vegetable glycerin soap. In its pure form, it may be an irritant, but when making soap, it is reduced and approved as food safe when it is used as a binding ingredient.

High-purity potassium oleate is a powdery solid, which will bring great convenience to the dosage during storage, packaging, transportation or use. However, the current purification and purification of solid potassium oleate often requires low temperature and reduced pressure methods to remove water. The method has a long production cycle, high energy consumption, high cost, and great difficulty in preparation. Therefore, it is very necessary to research and develop the preparation process of solid potassium oleate.

Potassium oleate application

Potassium oleate is a potassium catalyst and trimerization catalyst for polyurethane rigid polyisocyanurate. It is widely used in PIR foaming system of polyurethane insulation board. In addition, potassium oleate is also widely used in rubber emulsifiers, foaming agents, mold release agents, detergents, lubricants, fiber softeners and surfactants. Potassium oleate is used as an emulsifier in many liquid soaps, facial cleansers, beard waxes, shower gels and hair conditioners. The effect of emulsifiers is similar to that of surfactants, which can reduce the surface tension of liquids. Potassium oleate prevents the components in these products from separating into individual chemicals.

In addition, potassium oleate can also be used

Antifungal agents for the preparation of paints;

Preparation of multifunctional microemulsion gasoline and fuel combustion accelerator;

Preparation of anionic viscoelastic surfactant gel.

Potassium oleate price

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