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Natural Castor Oil
(Pale Pressed Grade)
Parameters
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Values
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Appearance
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Pale yellow, Viscous, Clear Liquid,
Brilliantly Clear and free from
suspended matter
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Moisture (K.F.)
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0.25% Max.
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F.F.A. (as oleic)
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0.35% Max.
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Acid Value
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0.8 Max.
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Iodine Value (WIJS)
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82 - 90
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Saponification Value
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177 - 185
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Hydroxyl Value
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160 - 163
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Refractive Index @ 40oC
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1.4700 - 1.4740
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| Specific Gravity @ 30oC |
0.954 - 0.960
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Unsaponifiable Matter
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0.70% Max.
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Color on lovibond in 5.25" cell
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Y (10.0 Max) R (1.0 Max.)
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Viscosity, Gardner - Hold
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U - V
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Odour
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Very Slight, Characteristic
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