Industrial Castor Oil - from The Castor Oil Dictionary
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Industrial Castor Oil - from The Castor Oil Dictionary
Industrial 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 commercial grade castor oil.
Standard Specifications for Commercial Grade Castor Oil
Particulars |
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
The Castor Oil Dictionary is intended to be a dictionary & glossary resource for castor oil related terms, providing meanings, definition & explanations for these terms and words.
