BP grade Castor Oil
It is generated from commercial grade castor oil by neutralization process and utilized in pharmacy and medical applications in Great Britain.
Chemical, Physical Properties and Specifications:
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Appearance |
A nearly colorless or faintly yellow viscid Oil, odor Slight, taste at the first bland but afterwards slightly acrid. |
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CAS Number |
8001-79-4 |
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EINECS |
292-293-8 |
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Colour |
Nearly Colourless or Faintly Yellow |
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Relative Density at 20ºC |
0.952-0.965 |
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Refractive Index |
1.477 to 1.481 |
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Moisture |
0.3% max. |
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Iodine Value |
82-90 |
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Saponification Value |
176-187 |
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Acid Value |
2.0 max. |
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Unsaponfiables w/w |
0.8% max. |
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Optical Rotation |
between +3.5º and 6.0º |
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Acetyl Value |
Not less than 140 |
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Hydroxyl Value |
150 min. |
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Peroxide Value |
5.0 max |
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Light Absorption |
1.0 max |
