Why 100% Pure Castor Oil ACS Grade
100% Pure Castor Oil ACS Grade provides the rigorous, lot-traceable purity required for standardized analytical testing and quantitative laboratory methods. Meeting the precise testing specifications defined by the American Chemical Society, this pale yellow, viscous liquid ensures consistent, repeatable baseline performance across strict research environments. Because it features a verified chemical profile of C18H34O3, lab managers, QC chemists, and dedicated researchers select this specific reagent when methodology explicitly mandates an ACS-certified material. Relying on uncertified alternatives risks introducing trace contaminants that can alter reaction kinetics or severely interfere with sensitive analytical readouts. By utilizing a 100% concentration material that is completely insoluble in water and possesses a flash point of 254°C, this reagent guarantees exact physical stability and thermal predictability during complex laboratory operations. Strict adherence to recognized analytical parameters guarantees that every extraction, calibration, or trial formulation maintains the documentation integrity required for certified testing protocols.
Best Applications for This Grade
- Analytical phase separations: Commonly applied in liquid-liquid extraction protocols where an entirely water-insoluble lipid phase is mandatory. The distinct physical separation allows chemists to efficiently isolate non-polar target compounds without unpredictable emulsion crossover.
- Laboratory calibration standards: Functions as a dependable, lot-traceable reference material for standardizing viscometers and calibrating specific gravity testing equipment. The consistent, viscous physical profile guarantees predictable fluid dynamics during critical instrumentation setup.
- Advanced chemical synthesis: Acts as a strictly controlled reactant in the bench-scale synthesis of specialized botanical derivatives, polymers, and polyurethanes. The 100% chemical concentration ensures that undocumented trace impurities will not disrupt delicate polymerization mechanisms.
- Industrial thermal research: Commonly applied in high-temperature formulation testing due to its exact, verified flash point of 254°C. Researchers rely on this specific grade to document the thermal stability parameters of experimental industrial lubricants before approving larger commercial production.
When to Choose a Different Grade
- If scaling up routine industrial manufacturing, bulk botanical processing, or heavy machinery lubrication where strict analytical methodology certification is unnecessary to meet final operational specifications → Castor Oil Technical Grade
- If conducting general pilot plant operations or initial proof-of-concept testing where the precise documentation of parts-per-million contaminants will not impact the validity of the basic chemical reaction → Castor Oil Technical Grade
| Molecular Weight |
298.46 |
| Formula |
C18H34O3 |
| Assay |
99-100.5% |
| Grade |
ACS Grade |
| Flash Point |
254°C (489.2°F) |
| Form |
Liquid |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents |
| Appearance |
Pale yellow to colorless liquid |
| Melting Point |
-18 |
| Boiling Point |
313 |
| Specific Gravity |
0.961 |
| Industry |
Industrial, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical, Renewable Energy, Plastics |