| Model: | CO01 |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Globexo |
| Origin: | Made In India |
| Category: | Chemicals / Coatings, Varnish & Painting |
| Label: | Castor Oil Exporter , Castor Oil Supplier , Castor Oil |
| Price: |
US $1550
/ tonne
|
| Min. Order: | 1 tonne |
| Live Chat: | Last Online:02 Feb, 2018 |
Commercial grade castor oil is one of the standard & most common grades of castor oil, used for many industrial applications. It is also known as the industrial grade castor oil. It is obtained from the seeds of Ricinus Communis & have pale yellow color, viscous, oily liquid insoluble in water. It contains more than 87% of a unique hydroxy fatty acid viz.Ricinoleic acid.
Industrial or commercial grade castor oil is obtained from a mixture of the first pressing and second phase of production - solvent extraction. It can act as a substrate for the preparation of other grades of castor oil including DCO, FSG castor oil, Turkey red oil and Pale pressed castor oil etc.
Chemical, Physical Properties and Specifications:
|
Properties |
Specification |
|
Appearance |
Pale Dark Yellow |
|
Colour in Lovibond 1” Cell |
30 units max. (regular) |
|
Expressed As (y+5r) |
20 Unit Max (special) |
|
Iodine Value |
82 – 90 |
|
Saponification Value |
177 – 187 |
|
Hydroxyl Value |
160 min.mgKOH/g |
|
Acid Value |
2.0 max. |
|
Moisture, impurities & volatile matter |
0.50% max. |
|
Free Fatty Acid (FFA) |
2.00 % Max. |
|
Specific Gravity @30 Deg C/30 Deg C |
0.954 – 0.967 |
|
Refractive index @ 40ºC |
1.477 to 1.481 |
|
Unsaponifiable matter |
1% Max. |
|
Viscosity @ 20 Deg C |
950 Cp |
|
Acetyle value |
140 Min |
