TALL OIL FATTY ACID

TALL OIL FATTY ACID
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO.		61790-12-23
FORMULA
MOL WT.
H.S. CODE
SYNONYMS		TOFA
CLASSIFICATION
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE
MELTING POINT
BOILING POINT
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
Solubility in water
GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS
Tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) can be obtained, which is cheap, consists mostly of oleic acid, and is a source of volatile fatty acids. TOFA is a low-cost alternative to tallow fatty acids for production of soaps and lubricants, rubber, paper, soaps and detergents, printing inks, metalworking fluids, corrosion inhibitors and plasticizers. When esterified with pentaerythritol, it is used as a compound of adhesives and oil-based varnishes.Tall oil is also used in oil drills as a component of drilling fluids.
SALES SPECIFICATION
Appearance
Acid Value mgKOH/g				188-195
Abietic Acid Content				2.0-9.0%
Unsaponifiable Matter				1.0-10.0%
Fatty Acid Content				90% min
Color (Gardner)				4-10.0
Iodine Value gI2/100g				115-125
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING	In PVC iron drums of about 180kgs net each. 80drums per 20' container.
HAZARD CLASS
UN NO.
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