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Tung oil

Synonym(s):

China wood oil

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
EC Number:
232-272-3
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
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description

gel time 12 min

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.)

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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.

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.

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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Polyurethanes from tung oil: polymer characterization and composites.
Mosiewicki MA, et al.
Polym. Eng. Sci., 49(4), 685-692 (2009)
Tung oil: An autonomous repairing agent for self-healing epoxy coatings.
Samadzadeh M, et al.
Progress in Organic Coatings, 70(4), 383-387 (2011)
Properties of Tung oil biodiesel and its blends with diesel.
Shang Q, et al.
Bioresource Technology, 101(2), 826-828 (2010)
Preparation of pressure-sensitive adhesives from tung oil via Diels-Alder reaction.
Gallart-Sirvent P, et al.
International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 78(4), 67-73 (2017)
Polyurethane foams based on modified tung oil and reinforced with rice husk ash II: Mechanical characterization.
da Silva VR, et al.
Polymer Testing, 32(4), 665-672 (2013)

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