Castor Oil
Product Description
| Product | Castor Oil |
| CAS | 8001-79-4 |
| Formula | C57H101O6(OH)3 |
| Synonym | Ricinoleic Acid 90%, Ricinus Oil, Castor oil |
Typical Product Specifications
| Appearance | colorless to pale brown clear oily liquid |
| Iodine Value | 83-88 |
| Specific gravity | 0.95500 to 0.96100 @ 25.00 °C |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.947 to 7.996 |
| Saponification Value | 176.00 to 185.00 |
| Flash Point | 235.00 °F. TCC |
| Shelf Life | 24 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Odor | faint odor |
| Taste | bland taste |
| Boiling Point | 313.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Refractive Index | 1.46200 to 1.47200 @ 20.00 °C |
| Acid Value | 2.00 max. KOH/g |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Notes | Many uses from cosmetics to food and even drilling muds. Viscosity Modifier; Adds viscosity to oil-based drilling muds. Click here for more drilling fluid additives!
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| Class | Oils: Vegetable Oil and Fish Oil (Marine), Petrochemicals, Oleochemicals: Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohol & more, Essential Oils, Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Personal Care - Cosmetic Ingredients, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Drilling Mud Lubricants, Drilling Mud Surfactants, Drilling Fluid Additives, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Excipients & Emulsifiers, Humectants & Emollients, Drilling Fluid Additives, Viscosity Modifier, Anti-Foaming Agent, Drilling Fluid Base |
| Industry | Cosmetic, Nutrition, Industrial |
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