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Dehydrated Castor Oil - from The Castor Oil Dictionary

 

• DCO is lighter than Tung Oil (Tung Oil from About.com) and Linseed Oil (Linseed Oil from Wikipedia). DCO can be used to improve the quality of house paints, enamels, caulks, sealants and inks. This oil also works well in clear varnishes and hard finish coatings.
• DCO can be converted to dehydrated castor fatty acid by hydrolysis and distillation. This (dehydrated castor fatty acid) is used in the manufacture of alkyd resins, coatings, appliance finishes, primers and inks.

 

Standard Product Specifications for Dehydrated Castor Oil

 

Characteristics	Specification	Test Method
Appearance	Viscous liquid	Visual
Colour Gardner	6 Max	AOCS Td 1a-64
Acid Value	5 Max	AOCS Ca 5a-40
Iodine Value	123 Min	AOCS Cd 1-25
Hydroxyl Value	25 Max	AOCS Cd 13-60
Saponification Value	185 - 194	AOCS Cd 3-25
Viscocity at 30 ºC	1.6 to 2.5 (poise 61 sec B4 cup)
Viscocity Gardner	G - J

 
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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