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Commercial Castor Oil - from The Castor Oil Dictionary

 

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.

 Standard Specifications for Commercial Grade Castor Oil

articulars	Commercial Grade
Appearance	Pale Dark Yellow
Colour in 1” Cell, Y+5R Lovibond	30 units max.
Iodine Value	82 – 90
Saponification Value	177 – 187
Hydroxyl Value	160 min.
Acid Value	2.0 max.
Moisture & Volatiles	0.50% max.
Specific Gravity @ 20o C	0.954 – 0.967

  
Glossary of Castor Oil Terms

 Castor Bean, Castor Extract, Castor Meal/Castor Cake, Castor Oil, Castor Oil Chemicals, Castor Oil Derivatives, Castor Oil BP Grade, Castor Oil FSG, Castor Oil Glossary Main Index, Castor Oil USP, Castor Plant, Castor Seed, Commercial Castor Oil, De-oiled Castor Cake, Dehydrated Castor Oil, Deodorised Castor Oil, European Pharmacopia Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Industrial Castor Oil, Ricinoleic Acid, Sulfonated Castor Oil, Turkey Red Oil

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