PRODUCT NAME |
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CASTOR OIL (I.P. 1996)
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| Description: |
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Pale yellowish or almost colorless transparent, viscid liquid, odour slight and characteristic. |
| Solubility: |
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Miscible with chloroform with ethanol (95%) with ether and with glacial acetic acid, slightly soluble in light petroleum ether |
| Light absorption: |
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Absorbance of a 1.0% w/v solution in ethanol (95%) at the max at about 269 nm not more than 1.0 |
| Weight per ml |
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Between 0.945 g and 0.965 g |
| Optical Rotation |
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Between +3.5° and + 6.0° |
| Refractive Index |
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Between 1.4785 and 1.4798 |
| Foreign fatty substances |
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A mixture of 2 ml of the oil and 8 ml of ethanol (95%) is clear.
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Shake 10.0 ml with 20.0 ml of light petroleum (boiling range, 60°C to 80°C) and allow to separate; the volume of the lower layer is not less than 16.0 ml
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| Acetyl value |
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Not less than 143 |
| Acid value |
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Not more than 2.0 |
| Hydroxyl value |
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Not less than 150 |
| Iodine value |
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Between 82 and 90 |
| Peroxide value |
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Note more than 5.0 |
| Saponification value |
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Between 176 and 187 |
Note :- The product can also be supplied as per specifications provided by the client’s
Packing & Marking :- As per client’s requirements. |
