Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.460 to 1.490

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.890  to 0.932

Acid value

NMT 20.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

60 to 95

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

162 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Arachidic acid

Behenic acid

Lignoceric acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

Icosenoic acid

3.5 to 14,0 

1.8 to 6.5

0.0 to 5.8

0.5 to 5.9

0.5 to 2.6

44.0 to 74

10 to 18.5

10 to 38

12.8 max