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. The Commercial grade is used extensively in the manufacture of textile chemicals or as a wetting agent for inks, coatings and adhesives.
Commercial Castor Oil, obtained from the seeds of Ricinus Communis, is a pale yellow, viscous, oily liquid insoluble in water. It contains more than 87% of a unique hydroxy fatty acid viz. Ricinoleic acid.
We have Following Grade
1) Commercial grade
2) Industrial Grade
3) rma Grade
4) Cosmotic Grade
Specifications
1. | Free Fatty Acid (mgKoH/gm)(As Ricinoleic) | Aocs 13e.92 | 1.0% Max |
2. | Acid Value % (mgKoH/gm) | Aocs CaSa - 40 | 2.0% Max |
3. | Moisture & Volatiles % | Aocs Ca 2e - 25 | 0.50% Max |
4. | Color on Lovilond1" (Y+5R)5¼" (Y+5R)Colour Gardner Iodine Colour | --Aocs Cc 13E - 92- | -30.0 Units Max-- |
5. | Iodine Value (By Wiss, gl2/100g) | Aocs cd 1.25 | 89 - 90 |
6. | Saponification Value (mgKoH/gm) | Aocs cs 3.25 | 177 - 185 |
7. | Unsaponifiable Matter | 1.0% Max | |
8. | Hydroxyl Value (mgKoH/gm) | Aocs cd 13 - 60 | 160 Min. |
9. | Density at 30°C | Aocs 10C - 95 | |
10. | Specific gravity 15°C | Aocs Cc 10G - 25 | 0.952 - 0.965 |
11. | Viscosity at 20°C PasViscosity at 25°C PasViscosity Gardner Holdt | --- | --- |
12. | Refractive Index at 20°C | Aocs cc 7.25 | 1.477 - 1.481 |
13. | Peroxide Value | Aocs cd 8.53 | - |
Applications
Commercial Castor Oil is the starting material for manufacturing different grades of Castor Oil and its derivatives.
As an ingredient in rmaceutical and cosmetic applications
As a starting raw material for other grades of Castor Oil & it's Derivatives
The specifications for First Special Grade and Commercial Grade Castor Oils areas under
Particulars | First Special Grade Castor Oil | Commercial Grade Castor Oil |
Appearance at 20 Deg.C. | Clear & free from suspended mater. |
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Odour | Slight, Characteristic |
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Solubility in alcohol at 20 Deg.c. | Complete without turbidity in Two volumes of denatured Alcohol Formula 3A. |
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Moisture & Volatiles | Max 0.25% | Max 0.50% |
Insoluble Impurities | Max 0.02% | Max 0.02% |
Free Fatty Acid | Max 1% | Max 2% |
Stokes | 6.3 â 8.9 |
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Viscosity (Gardner-Holdt) | U-V |
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Colour Lovibond (5% | Max 20Y, 2 R | Max 40 Unit |
Hydroxyl Value | 160-168 |
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Ricinolic Acid | Min 85% |
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