Glycerine derived from naturally occurring vegetable oils (blends of palm kemel, palm oil, coconut and palm oil stearin). Glycerine is a trihydric alc-ohol. a clear colorless liquid of syrup consistency, odorless taste sweet, followed by a sensation of warmth.
Chemical Properties | Glycerin 99.7% USP/FCC/EP*K,V,NK USP and Food Grade |
Glycerol, % (Bosart & Snoddy table) | 99.7 min (99.9) |
Specific Gravity (25 deg C) | 1.2613 min (1.2618) |
Assay (% Glycerine on Anhydrous Basis) | 99.0 101.0 |
Moisture % | 0.3 max |
Color APHA (Pl-Co Ha-zen Scale) | 10 max (6) |
Residue on Ignition, %/ppm | 0.007 / 70 max |
Chlorides, %/ppm (as Chlorine) | 0.001 / 10 max |
Sulfates, %/ppm | 0.002 / 20 max |
Heavy Metals (as Pb), %/ppm | 0.001 / 1max |
Fatty Acids and Esters | NMT 0.3 ml (0.13) |
Identification Test A, RI nD 20 | 1.470 1.475 |
Sulphated Ash, % | 0.01 max |
Halogenated Compounds | Pass (35 ppm max) |
Aldehyde | Pass (10 ppm max) |
EP Esters | 8.0 ml of 0.1 HCL, min |
EP Acidity | 0.2 ml of 0.1 NaOH, ax |
CAS Number | 56-81-5 |