Castor Oil
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
8001-79-4
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
Ricinoleic Acid 90%; Ricinus Oil; Castor oil
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FORMULA
C57H101O6(OH)3
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
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.46200 to 1.47200 @ 20.00 °C
BOILING POINT
313.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
ACID VALUE
2.00 max. KOH/g
SAPONIFICATION VALUE
176.00 to 185.00
FLASH POINT
235.00 °F. TCC
SHELF LIFE
24 month(s) or longer if stored properly
STORAGE
store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light
ODOR
faint odor
TASTE
bland taste
NOTES
Many uses from cosmetics to food and even drilling muds.
Viscosity Modifier; Adds viscosity to oil-based drilling muds.
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CLASS
Petrochemicals, Oils: Vegetable Oil and Fish Oil (Marine), 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
FUNCTIONS
Excipients & Emulsifiers, Humectants & Emollients, Drilling Fluid Additives, Viscosity Modifier, Anti-Foaming Agent , Drilling Fluid Base
INDUSTRY
Cosmetic, Nutrition, Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracking
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