Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow liquid

Odour 

Intensive and specific

Solubility

Insoluble in water. Miscible with

fatty oils and-soluble organic

solvents

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.485

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.875 to 0.929

Acid value

NMT 6.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

110 to 140

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

185to 222

Un saponifable matter

1.8%

Assay (fatty acids):%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid (Omega 3)

6.0 to 16.2

0.3 to8.0

0.1 to 4.0

32.5 to 52

3.5