Name | mineral oil |
Synonyms | OIL NUJOL PARAFFIN mineral oil OIL, MINERAL PARAFFIN LIQUID OIL BATH FILLING PETROLATUM LIQUID PARAFFIN OIL, HEAVY |
CAS | 8020-83-5 |
EINECS | 617-002-8 |
Molar Mass | 405.61 |
Density | 0.85g/mLat 20°C |
Melting Point | -14.99℃ |
Water Solubility | Miscible with ether. Slightly miscible with ethanol. Immiscible with water. |
Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent), miscible with hydrocarbons. |
Appearance | light oil |
Color | white |
Storage Condition | Room Temperature |
Stability | Stable. Substances to be avoided include strong oxidizing agents. Combustible. |
Sensitive | Easily absorbing moisture |
Refractive Index | n20/D 1.467(lit.) |
MDL | MFCD00131611 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | Colorless translucent oily daytime no (or near-no) fluorescent liquid. It is odorless and tasteless when cooled, and has a weak oil odor when heated. Insoluble in water and ethanol, soluble in volatile oils, miscible in most non-volatile oils (excluding castor oil). There is a certain antibacterial effect, not by pathogenic bacteria and mold use and reproduction, easy emulsification, permeability, softening and plasticity, intestinal absorption. |
UN IDs | UN 1956 2.2 |
WGK Germany | 1 |
RTECS | PY8047000 |
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Application | anti-adhesion agent, Defoamer, lubricant, release agent, fermentation aid, protective (coating) layer, polishing agent, glazing agent, excipients. |
production method | the heavy oil is distilled under reduced pressure to remove paraffin and naphthalene to obtain a lubricating oil fraction of medium viscosity, additional solvent extraction, purification, in order to remove sulfide, nitride and so on. Food-grade antioxidants may be added. |