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Ranges of application of stearic acid are very various and cover many industrial and household industries. It serves as the activator as a part of accelerators of vulkanizatsionny processes, dispergator in fillers of rubber stocks, as softener (plasticizer). Direct introduction of stearic acid to structure rubber helps to improve distribution of components and degree of technological effectiveness of rubber stock. Tendency of the main component of stearic acid (stearin) to migration promotes that glutinosity of rubber stock decreases. Broad application was found by stearic acid in pharmaceutics, cosmetology where she acts as component, in charge of structuring and emulsifier for creams. Also stearic acid for chemical laboratory is irreplaceable, with its help define calcium, magnesium and lithium. For polishing pastes stearic acid is invariable component. Stearates are effectively used in road construction for production of bitumen, at production of some types of ores. In addition, products of stearic acid are applied by production of detergents, greasings, stabilizers to the food industry as the stabilizer of polyvinylchloride, component of paints and varnishes, cements and fabrics, additives in flour. Still stearic acid is used by medicine.