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Industrial Castor Oil - from The Castor Oil Dictionary

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Industrial Castor Oil - from The Castor Oil Dictionary

 

Industrial 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 commercial grade castor oil.

 

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

 

 

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