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Tung oil

Name: Tung oil
Brand: ALDRICH

Synonym(s):

China wood oil

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CAS Number:

8001-20-5

UNSPSC Code:

12162002

EC Number:

232-272-3

NACRES:

NA.23

MDL number:

MFCD00217929

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Properties

description

gel time 12 min

Quality Segment

100

form

liquid

composition

ester of eleostearic acid, 80% , esters of linolenic, 9,12-linoleic, oleic, stearic and palmitic acids, 20%

color

Gardner: ≤12

refractive index

n20/D 1.52 (lit.)

acid number

≤6.9 mg KOH/g

saponification value

189‑195 mg KOH/g

density

0.937 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Description

General description

Tung oil is also called china wood oil that can be produced by cold pressing the seeds of tung tree. It can be used as a biodiesel and a drying oil in the production of paints.

Application

Tung oil is a plant oil that can be polymerized to produce a variety of products which include pressure sensitive adhesives, self-healed epoxy coatings, polyurethane foam, and vinyl ester resins.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

552.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

289 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

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