CastorOil.in brings you the weekly report of castor seed price at Bombay Commodities Exchange.
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| Price Date | Rupees Per Quintal |
| 21 Nov | 3800 |
| 22 Nov | 3815 |
| 23 Nov | – |
| 24 Nov | – |
| 25 Nov | 3780 |
The global castor oil and derivatives market is expected to reach USD 2.30 billion by 2024. The market is estimated to witness a high growth owing to increase in demand for biodegradable products and increasing trend to reduce dependence on petrochemicals are expected to foster the market growth.
Asia Pacific dominated the overall market. Growth in end-use markets such as personal care, lubricants, and pharmaceuticals is presumed to fuel the regional demand over the next eight years.
Global undecylenic acid market size was estimated at over 170 kilo tons in 2015 and is likely to exceed 240 kilo tons by 2023, growing at a CAGR of over 4.2%. This market is was worth over USD 310 million in 2015 and is likely to be valued more than USD 520 million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of over 5.8%.
FDA approval for medical applications is likely to favor undecylenic acid market growth over the forecast period. It is also used against candida infection and also relives irritation, itching and burning sensations on skin.
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CastorOil.in brings you the weekly report of castor seed price at Bombay Commodities Exchange.
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A slight decrease in price of castor seed was observed at the end of this week.
| Price Date | Rupees Per Quintal |
| 17 Oct | 3775 |
| 18 Oct | 3835 |
| 19 Oct | 3855 |
| 20 Oct | 3865 |
| 21 Oct | 3810 |
Cellulose fibre reinforced composites are considered suitable alternative to plastic products due to the environmental problems caused by the latter. However, pure cellulose fibres have a high hydrophilicity. Moreover, the polar character of these fibres causes their low compatibility with partially or totally hydrophobic polymer matrices.
Owing to the poor wettability and adsorbability towards polymers, the surface modification of the fibres surface is essential, in order to improve the fiber/polymer compatibility and their interfacial adhesion. Hence researchers from France conducted a study to improve the properties of cellulose fibres by modifying the cellulose fibres with trialkoxysilane from castor oil.
Characteristic studies were carried out for the modified cellulose-castor oil polyurethane composites. Results showed that compared with the crude cellulose fibres, the organosilane treatment reduced the hydrophilicity of the natural fibres and increased the fiber/matrix compatibility.
CastorOil.in brings you the weekly report of castor seed price at Bombay Commodities Exchange.
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| Price Date | Rupees Per Quintal |
| 03 Oct | 3600 |
| 04 Oct | 3635 |
| 05 Oct | 3650 |
| 06 Oct | 3685 |
| 07 Oct | 3700 |
Scientists from India performed esterification of furfuryl alcohol and castor oil fatty acid at 3:1 molar ratio, by immobilized Candida antarctica Lipase B in a solvent free system.
A maximum yield of ester was obtained. Performance of the FA-COFA ester plasticized Ethyl Cellulose (EC) films were evaluated by certain characteristic studies.
Results showed that the furfuryl alcohol-castor oil fatty acid ester with significant plasticizing property at a certain concentration could act as a substitute for traditional plasticizer dibutyl phthalate.