It is a colourless, odourless liquid. Glycerine USP Grade is used commercially as a humectant, sweetener, emulsifier, in paints and coatings, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and food products.
HS Code: 2905
C.A.S number: 56-81-5
Haz class: N/A
PARAMETERS | SPECIFICATIONS |
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Assay (% Glycerine on Anhydrous Basis)
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99.7 min
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Specific Gravity, 25°C
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1.2613 Min
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Water
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% 0.30 max
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Color APHA
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10 max
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Residue on Ingition, %
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0.01 max
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Chlorides, pppm 10 max
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Chlorides, pppm 10 max
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Sulphates, ppm 20 max
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Sulphates, ppm 20 max
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Chlorinated Compound, ppm as C1
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30 max
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Fatty Acid & Esters, m1 0.5 N NaOH/g
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1 max
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Identification by IR
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Infrared Spectrum
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Identification by GC
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Passed test as glycerine
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Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol, % wt
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DEG and Ethylene Glycol – 0.1 max
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Organic impurities, %wt
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Individual impurities 0.1 max Sum of all impurities 1.0 max
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