Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colorless, Pale Yellow to pale greenish-brown liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Insoluble in water, miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.451 to 1.492

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.890  to 0.970

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

78 to 120

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

185 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

4 to 16,0 

2 to 6.5

52 to 78

4 to 18

5.8 max