Product Description
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.
Appearance: Pale Yellow, Viscous, Clear Liquid
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
Symbol In Flexi Tank : 21-22 MT (1*20 Ft Container)
Symbol In Drums : 16 MT (1*20 Ft Container)
