Glycerine

Specifications:

Parameters Technical Grade IW Grade CP Grade IP / USP Grade
Purity (%) 98 min 98 min 98 min 98 min
Sp Gravity at 30/30 deg cel 1.2552 1.2552 1.2552 1.2552
Colour, 5.25 inch cell (Y+R) 8.0 max 3.5 max 1.0 max Colourless
Ash (%) 0.05 max 0.01 max 0.01 max 0.01 max
Iron in ppm 2 max 1 max 0.5 max 0.5 max
Chloride as Cl in ppm 60 max 60 max 10 max 10 max
Fatty acids and esters (%) - - 0.03 max 0.01 max

Applications:

  • Industry : Application
  • Resin : In mfr of alkyd resins
  • Polymer : In mfr of epichlorohydrin and polyols
  • Adhesives : In mfr of cellophane tapes
  • Cosmetic : In formulations
  • Pharma : In pharmaceutical formulations
  • Plasticizer : Plasticizer for regenerated cellulose
  • Detergent : In soaps
  • Explosive : In mfr of nitroglycerin
  • Tobacco : As tobacco conditioning
  • Public Health : As humectant
  • Fragrance : In perfume formulations
  • Printing : ink As viscosity modifier

Lauric Acid

Specifications:

  • Molecular Formula : C12H24O2
  • Mol Wt : 200.31
  • CAS # : [143-07-7]
  • Description : White crystalline powder or flakes
  • C12-content (%) : 99 min
  • C8-content (%) : 1 max
  • C14-content (%) : 1 max
  • Titre in deg cel : Report
  • Moisture : 0.2 max
  • Acid value : 279-281
  • Saponification Value : 280-282
  • Iodine Value (mg of I2/gm) : Report

Uses:

  • Detergents : In manufacture of fatty esters used as surfactants. In manufacture of C12 alcohols
  • Cosmetics : In cosmetic formulation
  • Renewable Energy : In mfr of methyl laurate used as biodiesel for blending and also in cosmetics

Stearic Acid

Specifications:

  • Molecular Formula : C18H36O2
  • Mol Wt : 284.47
  • CAS # : [57-11-4]
  • Description : White crystalline powder or flakes
  • C18 - content (%) : 90 min
  • C8 - C16 content (%) : 8 max
  • C - 18:1 - content (%) : Report
  • Other higher carbon chains : Report
  • Titre in deg cel : Report
  • Moisture : 0.5 max
  • Acid value : 195 - 200
  • Saponification Value : 196 - 201
  • odine Value (mg of I2/gm) : Report

Uses:

  • Detergents : In manufacture of fatty esters used as surfactants. In manufacture of C18 alcohols
  • Cosmetics : In cosmetic formulation
  • Rubber : In mfr of methyl laurate used as biodiesel for blending and also in cosmetics

Palmitic Acid

Specifications:

  • Molecular Formula : C16H32O2
  • Mol Wt : 256.42
  • CAS # : [57 - 10 - 3]
  • Description : White flakes
  • Purity (%) : 98.5 min
  • Titre in deg cel : report
  • Acid value : 215 - 233
  • Saponification Value : 216 - 224
  • Iodine Value (mg of I2/gm) : 1 max
  • Moisture (%) : 0.5 max
  • Flash Point in deg cel : 206

Uses:

  • Detergents : In manufacture of fatty esters used as surfactants
  • Cosmetics : In cosmetic formulation
  • Renewable energy : As methyl palmitate in biodiesel as neat and/or as blending

Oleic Acid

Specifications:

  • Molecular Formula : C18H34O2
  • Mol Wt : 282.47
  • CAS # : [112 - 80 - 1]
  • Description : Colourless to pale yellow liquid
  • Purity (%) : 99 min
  • Titre in deg cel : 12 to 14
  • Acid value : 196 - 201
  • Saponification Value : 196 - 201
  • Iodine Value (mg of I2/gm) : 87 - 93.5
  • Moisture (%) : 0.5 max
  • Flash Point in deg cel : 112

Uses:

  • Detergents : In manufacture of fatty esters used as surfactants
  • Cosmetics : In cosmetic formulation

Linoleic Acid

Specifications:

  • Molecular Formula : C18H32O2
  • Mol Wt : 280.45
  • CAS # : [60 - 33 - 3]
  • Description : Colourless to pale yellow liquid
  • Purity (%) : 99 min
  • Titre in deg cel : - 4 to - 6
  • Acid value : 198 - 202
  • Saponification Value : 198 - 202
  • Iodine Value (mg of I2/gm) : 179 - 183
  • Moisture (%) : 0.5 max
  • Flash Point in deg cel : 112

Uses:

  • Detergents : In manufacture of fatty esters used as surfactants
  • Cosmetics : In cosmetic formulation