LITHIUM RICINOLEATE

LITHIUM RICINOLEATE is the lithium salt of Ricinoleic acid.

Principal: Aurorium - Castor Oil

Functions: Catalyst

End Uses: Alkyd Resins, Dehydrated Castor Oil Alkyd, Lubricants

Applicable Processes: Alkyd Resin Alcoholysis, Alkyd Resin Manufacturing, Esterification Process

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Industrial Additives Functions
Product Code
MITM09193
Technologies
Product Families
Chemical Structure

Lithium Ricinoleate - Chemical Structure - 1

Features & Benefits

Performance Benefits
  • Lithium Ricinoleate speeds up the alcoholysis step considerably
  • Produces lighter-color monoglycerides
  • Eliminates precipitates (insoluble soap formation) and colloidal formations associated with lime and litharge catalysts
  • Much less sensitive than lime or litharge to poisoning by residual phthalic anhydride.

Applications & Uses

Applicable Processes
Base Chemicals End Uses
Industrial Additives End Use
Application Background
  • Alkyd resin preparation
  • Dehydrated castor oil alkyds
  • Clearer, brighter alkyds
  • Permanently haze-free alkyds
Product Use Level
  • Effective with oils and conventional polyols, Lithium Ricinoleate 50% should be used at a level of 0.6 - 1.4 % based on the oil content. Reaction time will vary inversely with the concentration used. The higher concentration is recommended when residual phthalates may be present in the kettle.
  • In most cases, however, a level of about 0.9% catalyzes alcoholysis in a matter of minutes at 450 - 480°F to produce light-color, precipitate-free alcoholysates. The finished resins will be clear and bright and their films permanently haze-free.

Properties

Physical Form
Soluble In

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S002899
Principal

Other

ADR/RID/ADN Proper Shipping Name
Chemicals, N.O.S. Lithium Ricinoleate, castor oil fatty acids
ADR/RID/ADN UN Number
Not Applicable
Appearance
Creamish pasty mass
Appearance (SDS)
Powdery
Color (SDS)
Cream
Explosive Nature (SDS)
Not explosive
IATA/ICAO Proper Shipping Name
Chemicals, N.O.S. Lithium Ricinoleate, castor oil fatty acids
IATA/ICAO UN Number
Not Applicable
IMO/IMDG Proper Shipping Name
Chemicals, N.O.S. Lithium Ricinoleate, castor oil fatty acids
IMO/IMDG UN Number
Not Applicable
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Characteristic
Other Hazards
Not applicable
Oxidizing Properties (SDS)
Not an oxidizer
Protect from Freezing
Yes
Temperature Control
Yes
USA/DOT Proper Shipping Name
Chemicals, N.O.S. Lithium Ricinoleate, castor oil fatty acids
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dosage (Use Level)0.6-1.4 %%
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Acid Valuemax. 1.0 mg KOH/gmg KOH/g
Ash Content2.3 %%
Assay50.0 %%Lithium Ricinoleate
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Free Alkali Contentmax. 0.1 %%
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity1.0-at 25/25°C
Storage Temperature41.0-86.0 °F°F
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Autoignition Temperature (SDS)550.0 °C°C
Boiling Point (SDS)100.0 °C°C
Evaporation Rate (SDS)max. 1.0 %%Butyl Acetate = 1
Flash Point (SDS)min. 220.0 °C°C
Log Partition Coefficient (Log Pow) (SDS)6.19-n-octanol/water
Melting Point (SDS)215.0 °C°C
Molecular Weight (SDS)298.46 g/molg/mol
Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (Kow) (SDS)2.6-at 20°C
Solubility In Water (SDS)0.222 kg/m³kg/m³At 20°C
Specific Gravity (SDS)0.94-at 25°C
pH (SDS)min. 7.0-
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life0.0-