Stearic Acid → Lead stearate

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100.4 g of stearic acid and 83.0 g of lead oxide were stirred at 45° C. and 0.3% of acetic acid added. After stirring for 1 minute, slight clumping occurred. After cooling for 5 minutes, stirring was continued. A pale yellowish powder having a lead content of 40.9%, a melting temperature of 114° C., and an acid value of 2.0 was obtained after 20 minutes.

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