PRODUCT NAME |
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CASTOR OIL (BP-1980)
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| Desciption |
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A clear , almost colourless or slightly yellow, viscid liquid, odour very slight and characteristic.
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| Solubility |
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Soluble
in 2.5 parts of ethanol (96 per cent);soluble in ether and in
chloroform; slightly soluble in petroleum spirit ; miscible in all
proportion with absolute ethanol and with chloroform.
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| Optical rotation |
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+ 3.5° to + 6.0° |
| Acid value |
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Not more than 2.0 |
| Hydroxyl value |
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Not more than 150 |
| Iodine value |
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82 to 90 (iodine bromide method) |
| Peroxide value |
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Not more than 5.0 |
| Refractive index |
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1.477 to 1.481 |
| Relative density |
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0.952 to 0.965 |
| Saponification value |
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176 to 187 |
| Unsaponifible matter |
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Not more than 0.8 per cent w/w. |
| Foreign fatty substances |
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A mixture of 2 ml of the oil and 8 ml of ethanol (96per cent) is clear
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Shake 10 ml with 20 ml of petroleum spirit(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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| Light absorption |
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Absorbance of a 1per cent w/v solution in ethanol (96 per cent)at the maximum between 268 and 270 nm, not greater than 1.0 |
| Water |
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Not more than 0.3 per cent |
Note :- The product can also be supplied as per specifications provided by the client’s
Packing & Marking :- As per client’s requirements. |
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