White Petroleum Jelly is manufactured from blends of waxes and pure oils. Because of their purity they are widely used as base for ointments, salves, veterinary and cosmetic applications. They are also used extensively in food processing, plastics, rubber, tobacco, paper and rope industries. Complies USP, BP, EP requirements
Test description | Test method | PJ-48 | PJ-50 | PJ-52 | PJ-54 | SPJ-54 | |
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1 | Appearance | Visual | Translucent, soft unctuous, retaining these characters on storage and when melted and allowed to cool without stirring; not more than slightly florescent by day light, even melted; odourless when rubbed on screen. | ||||
2 | Colour | Visual | White | Snow white | |||
3 | Odour | Sensitive | Odourless | ||||
4 | Density at 20oC, gm/ml, max | ASTM D 4052 | >0.820 | >0.820 | >0.822 | >0.824 | >0.824 |
5 | Kinematic Viscosity at 100oC, cSt | ASTM D 445 | 3 – 4 | 3 – 4 | 5 – 6.25 | 6.25 – 7 | 3 – 4 |
6 | Drop melting point, oC | ASTM D 127 | 48 – 50 | 50 – 52 | 52 – 54 | 54 – 56 | 54 – 58 |
7 | Congealing point, oC | ASTM D 938 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 |
8 | Cone penetration, dmm | ASTM D 937 | 165 | 160 | 155 | 150 | 145 |
9 | Pharmacopoeia | USP/BP/EP | USP/BP/EP | USP/BP/EP | USP/BP/EP | USP/BP/EP |
Other viscosities and special grades on request.