Lithium Ricinoleate 50%

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TYPICAL VALUES
Product Name
Form
Acid Value
Maximum
Bulk
Density
Ash
%
 Volatile
%		 % Free
Alkali
Lithium Ricinoleate 50%
Paste
 0.2 8.34 2.3 50 0.05

Lithium Ricinoleate 50% is a highly efficient catalyst for alcoholysis or trans-esterification reactions for manufacturing alkyd resins. Lithium Ricinoleate speeds up the alcoholysis step considerably, produces lighter-colored mono-glycerides, and eliminates precipitation (insoluble soap formation). Lithium Ricinoleate is useful for improving the yield in difficult esterifications and is particularly effective in the manufacture of dehydrated castor oil alkyds.

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