A New Jersey-based cosmetologist is promoting healthy living with her skincare awareness. NBI All Natural is a one-stop shop for all skin and hair needs.
All of NBI’s products are non-sulfate and cruelty-free. And they share one unique ingredient — Jamaican black castor oil, a multi-use oil for hair and skin.
The line features 22 unisex products, from body scrubs, to lotions, balms, lip care, to hair oils and other products.
Tierra, a Swedish outdoor apparel brand, committed to sustainability and lowering environmental impact, is introducing its new Deterra Jacket, a technical jacket that is fully free from fossil based material and uses exclusively bio-based elements.
The exterior fabric is made with Evo by Fulgar, a polyamide produced from castor oil, while the padding is in wool from German sheep and Tencel yarn derived from wood cellulose. Finally, the buttons are in corozo nut from the Tagua palm, and the hood fastens with a simple knot instead of the usual plastic stopper. The jacket is available in two versions, Deterra Hood Jacket and Deterra Shirt Jacket.
Super-tough materials derived from inedible plants are lightweight, renewable and strong enough to use in vehicles
A new polymer blend made from castor beans is stronger and lighter than conventional structural materials, and researchers say it could improve the safety and fuel efficiency of cars.
Castor beans are notorious for containing the poison ricin, but it’s possible to turn them into polyamide 11, a thermoplastic from the nylon family of polymers. Now, scientists from Japan have developed a super-strong polymer blend by mixing polyamide 11 with the common household plastic polypropylene, that could replace many of the plastics we use today.
Sebaic Oman will start exporting sebacic acid from its $62 million plant in Duqm from Q1 2018, as it would become operational by the end of 2017.
Sebacic acid in powder form would be filled into flexi tanks in containers and exported from Port of Duqm to countries such as US, China and Japan and the equipment meant for the 30,000 tonnes/year plant had been arriving through the port.
Castor seed prices edged lower by Rs 9 to Rs 4,814 per quintal in futures trade as traders indulged in slashing exposure largely in line with weak physical markets.
At the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, castor seed for most-active October month contract was trading lower by Rs 9 or 0.19 per cent to Rs 4,814 per quintal, clocking a business turnover of 99,570 open lots.
The November contract also dropped by Rs 7 or 0.14 per cent to Rs 4,909 per quintal, revealing an open interest of 16,470 lots.
Castor seed prices dropped by Rs 20 to Rs 4,650 per quintal after traders liquidated holdings amid a weak trend at the physical markets.
At the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, castor seed for delivery in September contracts slipped by Rs 20 or 0.43 per cent to Rs 4,650 per quintal, having an open interest of 69,330 lots.
In a similar way, the delivery for the October contract eased by Rs 19 or 0.40 per cent to Rs 4,749 per quintal, with the business turnover of 31,790 lots.
Castor seed prices came down by Rs 23 to Rs 4,686 per quintal in futures trading as traders adopted cautious stance and cut down their positions in line with subdued trend at the physical markets.
At the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, castor seed for most-traded delivery in September contracts dropped by Rs 23 of 0.49 per cent to Rs 4,686 per quintal, with an open interest of 72,190 lots.
The delivery for October month contract also fell by Rs 19 or 0.40 per cent to Rs 4,787 per quintal, having an open interest of 27,370 lots.
German biodegradable and biobased plastics producer Bio-Fed has added renewable resource-based polyamide compounds, the “MVera ECS” products, to its portfolio. The main focus of Bio-Fed is on compostable and biodegradable plastic compounds for film applications as well as injection moulding.
The new PA 6.10 fulfils the standard definition of a bioplastic since it is made up of approximately 60% renewable resources. Castor oil, derived from the seeds of the plant Ricinuns communis, forms the basis of sebacic acid, which is the product’s renewable raw material content.
Castor seed prices bounced by Rs 107 per quintal in futures trade after participants accumulated speculative positions, powered by strong domestic and overseas demand.
Market players said a firm trend at the physical markets following frantic buying by soap and other consuming industries amid pause in arrivals from growing areas, influenced castor seed prices in futures market.
CastorOil.in brings you the weekly report of castor seed price at Bombay Commodities Exchange.
Check out the table and the graphical data.
Last week, the castor seed prices increased throughout the week and ended with a high price of Rs. 4475 per quintal.
This week, there was a decrease in castor seed prices throughout the week and ended at Rs. 4425 per quintal.
| Price Date | Rupees Per Quintal |
| 31 Jul | 4500 |
| 01 Aug | 4490 |
| 02 Aug | 4475 |
| 03 Aug | 4450 |
| 04 Aug | 4425 |
