CastorOil

Industrial or commercial grade castor oil

Industrial 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.

A Comprehensive Report on Castor Oil from CastorOil.in – manufacturers, derivatives, castor oil chemicals end-uses, castor meal / cake, prices, manufacturing, cultivation, specifications – see here – all you wish to know about the world of castor, all in one report

Standard Specifications for Commercial Grade Castor Oil

  

Particulars	Commercial Grade
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 & Volatiles	0.50% max.
Specific Gravity @ 20o C	0.954 – 0.967

 Castor Industry Reference & Resources

  

• Castor Oil Encyclopedia @ CastorOil.in

• Castor Oil & Castor Derivatives Sourcing

 

• Castor Crop Resources

 

• Castor Oil Extraction

 

• Castor Oil & Derivatives

 

• Uses of Castor Oil & Castor Derivatives (Castor Oil as Bio-fuel)

 

• Castor Oil & Derivatives Trade & Industry

 

• Castor Oil Research

About Mr. Castor Bean

• Castor Bean, Castor Oil Plant – Ricinus communis
• The Castor Bean
• Castor Bean – Definition & Much More from Answers.com
• Development of Castor Bean Production in France
• Castorbean – Castor Bean Plant Information from Cornell University Database
• Ricin Toxin from Castorbean Plant
• The Castor Bean Trees, Shrubs Page
• Energy in a Castor Bean
• Ricin Toxin from Castor Bean Plant, Ricinus Communis

The Oil

• Safety MSDS Data for Castor Oil
• Castor Beans & Castor Oil
• Castor Oil Plant Herb Profile from Botanical.com
• Castor Oil Plant Info
• Castor Oil – Uses
• Castoroil and its Chemistry
• Castor Bean Information from Commodity Research Bureau
• High-tech Castor Plants May Open Doors to Domestic Production
• Castor Oil May Take on New Duties
• Wikipedia Castor Oil Info
• Amazing Castor Oil – Ancient Remedy, Modern Healer (PDF)
• Castoroil Plant Description from Queensland Government Web Site (PDF)
• Castor Oil Stories – Castoroil Anecdotal Case Reports

Castor Oil Research

• Castor Oil & Meconium
• Tapioca & Castor Research Station, Yethapur, India

Castor Oil & Derivatives Sourcing Directory

Castor Oil Wholesaler, Deoiled Castor Cake, Castor Chemicals & Castoroil Derivatives Sourcing Directory

Castor Bean

Castor Bean > Castor Seed

Castor Seed > Castor Meal, Castor Oil

Castor Seed > Castor Oil > Hydrogenated Castor Oil (HCO) > 12 Hydroxy Stearic Acid (12 HSA) > Methyl 12 HSA (Hydroxy Stearate Acid)

Castor Oil > Blown Castor Oil, COLM (Urethane Grade), Commercial Grade, BP, DAB-10, Deodorized, European Pharmacopia, Extra Pale Grade, Pale Pressed Grade (PPG), First Pressed Degummed, Special Grade (First Special Grade (FSG)), United States Pharmacopia (USP), Industrial Castor Oil, Dehydrated Castor Oil (DCO), Ethoxylated Castor Oil

Castor Oil > C 3  > Glycerine

Castor Oil > C-7 > Heptanoic Acid, Heptaldehyde, Heptyl Alcohol (Heptanol)

Castor Oil > C 11 > Undecylenic Acid > Undecanoic Acid, Undecylenic Aldehyde, Undecylenic Alcohol, Calcium Undecylenate, Zinc Undecylenate, Allyl Undecylenate, Sodium Undecylenate, Methyl Undecylenate, Ethyl Undecylenate

Castor Oil > C 18 > Esterols

Castor Oil > Ricinoleic Acid > Methyl Ricinoleate

Castor Oil > Sebacic Acid, 2-Octanol

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