DB™ Refined Castor Oil
DB™ Castor Oil is a premium grade of castor oil developed for uses where a low acidity and extremely low moisture content are critical. DB Castor Oil is an ideal product in such applications as sonar fluid, liquid dielectrics, and urethane reactions.
Characteristics
- Lowest available moisture content
- Clear, viscous, light color
- Non-drying and stable
- Lubricity and plasticization
- Penetration and surface wetting
- Pigment and dye dispersions
- Base compound for reactions
- Hydrophobic
Applications
DB Oil is a natural polyol that is FDA compliant. DB Oil has superior flow properties for filtration assembly.
DB Oil is specified for use in military and industrial sonar transducer applications. The properties of DB Oil allow sonar signals to pass through without interruption.
Use of DB Oil is for critical urethane applications where moisture is a concern. Examples include: electronics, high performance coatings.
Benefits
- Broad Compatibility
- Natural Based Emollient
- Excellent Pigment Wetting and Dispersing
- Provides Slip, Anti-Block, and Lubricating Properties
- Oil & Solvent Resistance with Thermal Stability
Vertellus supplies a variety of castor oil grades the uses of which are dictated by acid value, moisture level, color, and purity. Castor oil is a triglyceride of fatty acids, with the fatty acid content being approximately 90% ricinoleic acid. Ricinoleic acid is an 18-carbon acid having a double bond in the 9-10 position and a hydroxyl group on the 12th carbon. Its remarkably constant composition, hydroxyl functionality and unsaturation, make it uniquely versatile as a naturally occurring compound.
While castor oil is available from several sources, regardless of origin, the chemical nature and composition are remarkably uniform.
Typical Properties
Color (Gardner) | Acid Value | Hydroxyl Value | Saponification Value | Iodine Value | Viscosity (Stokes @25°C) | Specific Gravity | % Moisture | Refractive Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0.6 | 164 | 179 | 86 | 7.3 | 0.959 | 0.015 | 1.4773 |
Values shown in the above table are typical properties.
Application Highlights
Medical & Industrial Filters
Natural raw material for medical & industrial filter adhesives.
Sonar Buoy
Fluid medium for military & industrial sonar transducers.
Adhesives/Sealants
Key natural raw material
where low moisture content
and low acidity is critical.
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