Pale Pressed Castor Oil, a premium product in Castor Oil category is produced from the first pressing of the castor seed.Pale pressed grade castor oil is a form of castor oil that is characteristically clear and free from suspended matter. It is light in color and low in acidity.
Pale Pressed Castor Oil is used in industrial products that require oil with lighter color and lower acidity. With proper certification, the pale oil may also be acceptable for medicinal, pharmaceutical or cosmetic use.
Physical, Chemical Properties & Specifications:
Properties |
Specification |
Appearance |
Clear and free of suspended matter |
Flash Point |
>440oF, >227oC |
HCC |
V6 |
Free Fatty Acid |
0.75 Percent Max |
Refractive Index @ 40° C |
1.477 to 1.481 |
Boiling Point |
>450oF,>232oC |
Vapour Density |
>Air |
Colour Gardner |
2 Max |
Acid Value |
1.5 |
Moisture, Impurities & Volatile Matter |
0.25 Max |
Hydroxyl Value(mg KOH/gm) |
160-168 |
Acetyl Value |
140 Min |
Iodine Value (By Wiss, gI 2 / 100g ) |
83-88 |
Saponification Value |
175-185 |
Unsaponifiable matter |
1.0 Max. |
Viscosity @ 25oC |
6.3-8.9 |
Colour, Lovibond (5 ¼” cell) |
Yellow 10 Red 1.0 Max |
Relative Density 15 / 15.5 DC |
0.958-0.969 |
Ricinoleic Acid content |
85 percent min |
Odor |
Slight Characteristic |
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