Binary systems from palmitic‐stearic triglycerides

Abstract

Abstract Melting‐point and limited diffraction data are presented for the 13 hitherto unreported binary systems of the 15 obtainable from the six palmitic‐stearic triglycerides. Data are presented for metastable ॅ and stabilized states. These and earlier data on the other two systems show continuous solid solution formation and nearly linear melting‐point variation for ॅ states. Stabilized state behavior depends on many factors, such as molecular weight, molecular symmetry, phase tendency. In general, ॆ tending components produce ॆ phase systems and ॆ′ tending components produce ॆ′ systems; ॆ predominates in systems of mixed ॆ and ॆ′ tending components.