Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake has many cosmetic and industrial applications.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is a white, brittle, insoluble wax flake with a high melting point.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is highly resistant to water and oils and finds many applications in protective coatings and sealers.
CAS: 8001-78-3
EINECS: 232-292-2
Synonyms
OPAL WAX;PEG 60;PEG 40;CASTOR OIL HYDROGENATED;CASTOR WAX;CELLO-GREASE LUBRICANT;CELLO-SEAL LUBRICANT;HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is a wax used in applications ranging from manufacture of lithium and calcium greases, hot melts in sealants and coatings, mold release agents for plastic or rubber, paper coats, and personal care.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is hard and brittle with high melting point, and is suitable for us as a structurant for antiperspirant sticks or lipstick.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is a powerful occlusive agent that not only hydrates the skin and hair but also creates a protective barrier to prevent moisture loss.
Also known as castor wax, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake appears in the form of a white-yellow solid, flakes, or powder.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flakeis the more stable form of castor oil that has a high melting point.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is widely used in personal care products due to its varied benefits ranging from hydrating and soothing the skin to binding and controlling the viscosity of formulations.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flakeis also an excellent anti-aging ingredient.
The chemical formula of Hydrogenated Castor Oil is C57H110O9.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is a waxy compound obtained by the hydrogenation of refined castor oil.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is a hard product with a high melting point.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is almost odourless and tasteless.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is supplied in flakes and powder.
Hydrogenated castor oil is cream to white coloured.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is incredibly insoluble, making it ideal for items that need to be resistant to water, oils, petroleum, and petroleum derivatives.
In addition to being used to make greases, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake can be used to coat paper used to package food.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake can be found in powdered or beaded form, or with a variety of melting degrees.
Due to its distinct combination of physico-chemical qualities, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake has a wide range of diversified uses.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake serves as a mold release agent for processing plastics and rubber as well as in the production of soaps and cosmetics.
Additionally cosmetic products like stick deodorants and lipsticks, also utilize partially hydrogenated castor oil flakes.
Hydrogenated castor oil, also known as castor wax or castor wax flake, is a derivative of castor oil that undergoes a hydrogenation process.
This involves the addition of hydrogen to the castor oil molecules, resulting in a solid, waxy substance.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake Chemical Properties
Density: 0.97g/cm3 at 20℃
Vapor pressure: 0Pa at 20℃
Solubility: Practically insoluble in water; soluble in acetone, chloroform, and methylene chloride.
Form: Powder
Dielectric constant: 10.3(27℃)
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
LogP: 18.75
EPA Substance Registry System: Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake (8001-78-3)
Uses
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is a wax-like solid at room temperature.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is derived from Castor Oil (extracted from the seeds of `Ricinus communis L.´) by controlled hydrogenation.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is produced in form of flakes and powder.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is widely used in the production of multi-purpose calcium and lithium lubricating greases.
Lubricating greases produced from Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake exhibit excellent resistances to oils and fats, water and solvents and they endue a long-life stability.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake also is importand as thixotropic agent or as raw material in the production thereof for solvent-based coating systems.
Other technical application fields are the use as processing aid for phenolic resins, polyethylene, PVC and rubber and as additive in the application of powder coatings.
Non-drying alkyd resins can also be produced out of HCO.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is of importance concerning the production of hot melts like paper coatings for food packaging and the production of hot melt adhesives.
In several types of polishes (for cars, shoes, furniture) Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake is an ingredient.
Another important field is the use of Hydrogenated Castor Oil and its derivatives (e. g. ethoxylated Hydrogenated Castor Oil Flake) in cosmetics like creams, lipsticks etc.
In the manufacture of multipurpose Lithium/Calcium grease.
In the manufacture of soaps and cosmetics.
As a pressure mould release agent in the processing of formed plastics and rubber goods.
As a component of specialty wax blends used for lipsticks, anti-deodorant sticks, etc.
In the manufacture of hot-melt coatings and sealants requiring resistance to water.
As a coating agent for paper.
In paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and numerous industrial compositions.
Thick film chlorinated rubber, epoxy and vinyl coating.
As a flame retardant and anti-static agent for fiber.
In the manufacture of spin finish oil for polyamide fiber.
Processing aid for colour concentrates.
Surface treatment agents.
In the manufacture of hot melt adhesives used in packaging, book binding, footwear, carpet backing, and in product assembly.
In anti-tack and slip additives for processing plastics.
In the manufacture of specialty chemicals for applications such as metal working, plasticizers and textile auxiliaries, in the form of derivatives such as Esters, Ethoxylates, Sulfates etc.