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. It is a pale yellow, viscous, oily liquid insoluble in water. It contains more than 87% of a unique hydroxy fatty acid viz. Ricinoleic acid.

Industrial or commercial grade castor oil is obtained from a mixture of the first pressing and second phase of production - solvent extraction. It can act as a substrate for the preparation of other grades of castor oil including DCO, FSG castor oil, Turkey red oil and Pale pressed castor oil etc.

Applications:

• Commercial grade castor oil is extensively used in the manufacture of textile chemicals
• It is used as a wetting agent for inks, coatings and adhesives
• It is used as an ingredient in pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications
• Commercial grade castor oil is used as a starting raw material for other grades of castor oil & its derivatives

Chemical, Physical Properties and Specifications:

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, impurities & volatile matter	0.50% max.
Specific Gravity @ 20° C	0.954-0.967
Refractive index @ 20° C	1.477 to 1.481
Unsaponifiable matter	1% Max.
Acetyle value	140 Min