WHITE MINERAL OIL is severely refined oil with highest degree of purity. This oil is suitable for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries, for direct and indirect food contact. WHITE MINERAL OIL surpass the current requirements of USP, BP and EP.
Test description | Test method | MX-150 | MX-200 | MX-250 | MX-300 | |
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1 | Appearance | Visual | Transparent, colourless, odorless liquid free from suspended impurities | |||
2 | Colour, Saybolt | ASTM D 156 | +30 | +30 | +30 | +30 |
3 | Odour | Sensitive | Odourless | Odourless | Odourless | Odourless |
4 | Density at 20oC, gm/ml, max | ASTM D 1298 | 0.890 | 0.890 | 0.890 | 0.890 |
5 | Kinematic Viscosity at 100oC, cSt | ASTM D 445 | 2.0 – 5.0 | 5.0 – 7.0 | 7.0 – 8.0 | 8.0 – 9.5 |
6 | Kinematic Viscosity at 40oC, cSt | ASTM D 445 | 11.0 – 25.0 | 25.1 – 40.0 | 40.1 – 58.0 | 58.1 – 80.0 |
7 | Flash point, oC, min | ASTM D 92 | 145 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
8 | Pour point, oC, max | ASTM D 97 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
9 | Acidity or Alkalinity | USP/BP | Passes | Passes | Passes | Passes |
10 | Solid paraffins | USP/BP | Passes | Passes | Passes | Passes |
11 | Sulphur compounds | ASTM D 4294 | None | None | None | None |