Description
High-purity castor oil for superior performance
The unique structure of castor oil offers interesting properties, making it appropriate for various industrial applications. Castor oil is known to consist of up to 90% ricinoleic, 4% linoleic, 3% oleic, 1% stearic, and less than 1% linolenic fatty acids.
Castor oil FSG is produced by refining commercial grade castor oil using bleaching and filtering processes. Camron Solvent Industries is a leading manufacturer and exporter of top-quality refined castor oil FSG from India which has many industrial applications.
More Useful Applications
- Applications:
- A key ingredient in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations
- As a transducer fluid in sonar
- As a dielectric material in electrical condensers
- An integral component in coatings of vitamin and mineral tablets to serve as a lubricant
- As a raw material for the production of value-added derivatives from castor oil
- Used in the manufacture of polyurethane casting resins
- Reacts with styrene and diisocyanates to produce polymers and varnish components
- In hydraulic fluids for automobiles, trucks and machinery
- As Capacitor impregnate
- As an ingredient for petroleum oil-field de-emulsification
Physical, Chemical Properties
and Specifications
| Properties | Specification |
| Free Fatty Acid | 1.0% Max. |
| Acid Value | 2.0% Max. |
| Moisture, Impurities & Volatile Matter | 0.25% Max. |
| Hydroxyl Value(mg KOH/gm) | 160-163 |
| Color on lovibond in 1” cell ( Y + 5R) | Y- 20.0 Max. R – 2.0 Max |
| Iodine Value (By Wiss, gI 2 / 100g ) | 82-90 |
| Saponification Value (mgKoH / gm) | 177-185 |
| Unsaponifiable Matter | 1.0 Max. |
| Specific Gravity @30° C / Relative Density 15 / 15.5 DC | 0.954-0.960 |
| Optical rotation | +3.5 to +6.0 deg |
| Viscosity at 25 deg C | 710 to 950 cst (680-920 cps) |
| Ricinoleic Acid content | 85 percent Min |
| Edible or Non Edible | Non Edible |
| Refractive Index @ 40° C | 1.4700-1.4810 |
Packing Details
Flexi Tank : 21-22 MT (1*20 Ft Container)
Drums : 16 MT (1*20 Ft Container)
