Manufacturing
ACE-CAS10
ACE-CAS 10 · calcium stearate, PVC grade
Levels deep
1
Straight to bought materials
Standard batch
10,000 kg
Standard yield 98.6% · Rev 11
Bought materials
4
4 direct lines
Standard cost
$3.52/kg
Material $2.19 plus conversion $1.33
Explosion ties to the formulation
The tree
Quantities are per tonne of ACE-CAS10 and compound down the levels.
| Component | kg per tonne | Cost /kg | Extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearic acid, triple pressed, vegetable · Triple pressed vegetable stearic, BSE free | 812 | $2.48 | $2.01 |
| Calcium hydroxide, technical, low iron · Metathesis with Ca(OH)₂ | 168 | $0.74 | $0.12 |
| Precipitated silica, anti-caking · Anti-caking | 14 | $3.46 | $0.05 |
| Process water treatment, softener salt | 8 | $0.14 | $0.00 |
| Bought material at the bottom of every branch | 1,002 | $2.19/kg | |
| Material cost of ACE-CAS10 | $2.19/kg |
A made line carries no extended cost of its own, because its cost is the sum of the lines beneath it.
Routing
36 hours over the standard batch
- 10 · RX-03 12.1 hAqueous precipitation, metathesisReaction Vessel 3 (aqueous precipitation)
- 20 · DR-01 13.3 hSpray dry to <1.5% moistureSpray Dryer
- 30 · MC-01 7.3 hMicronise and classify the fine fractionMicronising Mill
- 40 · PK-01 3.0999999999999996 hPack to 500 kg FIBC / 20 kg sackPacking Line (20 kg sacks & 500 kg FIBC)
Where ACE-CAS10 is used
Nothing else is made from it. It is sold as it is.
Collapsed to what has to be bought
The same bill with the levels taken out.
| Bought material | Supplier | Lead days | kg per tonne | Extended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM-1010 Stearic acid, triple pressed, vegetable | KLKOLEO | 45 | 812 | $2.01 |
| RM-2010 Calcium hydroxide, technical, low iron | REDOX | 21 | 168 | $0.12 |
| RM-6040 Precipitated silica, anti-caking | SIBELCO | 28 | 14 | $0.05 |
| RM-8050 Process water treatment, softener salt | REDOX | 14 | 8 | $0.00 |