Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.450 to 1.489

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.890  to 0.938

Acid value

NMT 15.0 mg KOH/gm

Iodine value

100 to 154

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

175 to 195

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

linolenic acid

3.0 to 12.5

1.2 to 6.2

17.5 to 34.5

20 to 31.25

14 to 36