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Fatty Acids |
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Distilled Palm Fatty Acid |
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| CHARACTERISTIC : |
| 1- |
Chemical Description |
Produced by distillation of the split Palm fatty acid, obtained from the hydrolysis of palm oil (spec. no. 150604/M/001) under high pressure and high temperature . |
| 2- |
Appearance |
Semi – solid at Ambient temperature, with Top white color |
| 3- |
Odour |
Free from objectionable odours. |
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| Critical Identity Parameters ( To be included in all certificates of Analysis ): |
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Item |
Limits |
Analytical Method |
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| 4- |
Acid Value (A.V.) |
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195-215 |
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A.O.C.S Cd 3d-63/1997 |
| 5- |
Saponification Value (S.V.) |
196-216 |
A.O.C.S Cd 3-25/1997 |
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Iodine Value (I.V.) |
50-55 |
A.O.C.S Cd 1-25/1988 |
| 7- |
Titer °C |
40-48 |
A.O.C.S Cc-25/1988 |
| 8- |
GC Fatty acid composition
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C6 |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C8 |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C10 |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C12 |
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1 Max |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C14 |
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3 Max |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C16 |
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40-48 |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C18:0 |
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3-6 |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C18:1 |
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35-43 |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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C18:2 |
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8-12 |
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IUPAC, 1987 |
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| Other Items: |
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| 9- |
Moisture Content (%) |
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0.1 Max |
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A.O.C.S Ca 2b-38/1995 |
| 10- |
Peroxide Value (meq/Kg) |
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10.0 Max |
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A.O.C.S Cd 8.8-53/1986 |
| 11- |
Unsaponifiable matters (%) |
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0.5 Max |
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A.O.C.S Da 10-24/1987 |
| 12- |
Lovibond Colour, 5¼ inch |
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Y |
R |
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Lovibond Tintometer |
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3.0 |
0.3 |
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