Specifications for Refined Corn Oil
- Relative density 0.917-0.925
- Refractive index (at 40oC) (at 25oC) 1.4650-1.4680 1.4740 1.4700
- Humidity and volatile substances (Max) 0.20% at 105 0C
- Insoluble impurities including corn seed germ (Max) 0.50%
Saponification value (mg potassium hydroxide / g oil) 187 193 - Unsaponifiable matters (g / kg) max 15.0
- Soap content (max) 0. 005%
- Total acidity as oleic acid (max) 0.3%
- Acid value (mg potassium hydroxide / g oil) max 0.6
- Peroxide value (ml equivalent active oxygen/ kg oil) max 10.0
- Iodine value (Wijs method) 103- 128 Acid %
- Caproic acid (C0:6)
- None Caprylic acid (C0:8)
- None Capric acid (C0:10)
- None Lauric acid (C0:10)
- None 0.3 Myristic acid (C0:14)
- None 0.3 Palmitic acid (C0:16) 8.6 16.5
- Palmitoleic acid (C1:16)
- None 0.5 Heptadecenoic acid (C0:17)
- None 0.1 Heptadecenoic acid (C1:17)
- None 0.1 Stearic acid (C0:18)
- None 3.3 Oleic acid (C1:18) 20.0-42.2
- Linoleic acid (C2:18) 34.0-65.5
- Linoleic acid (C3:18) None- 2.0
- Arachidic acid (C0:20) 0.3-1.0
- Gadoleic acid (C1:20) 0.2-0.6
- Eicosadienoic acid (C2:20)
- None-0.1 Behenic acid None- 0.5
- Bihenic None 0.5
- Erucic acid (C1:22)
- None 0.3 Docosadienoic (C2:22)
- None Lignorceric acid (C0:24) None 0.5 Nev
Storage conditions; Packed: unopened in a cool dry and dark environment.
Bulk: dark, stainless steel tanks, max 30 degrees Celsius, and loading in a clean tank.
Package and Storage:
Shelf life Packed – 2 years after the date of production (proper storage recommended).
Bulk – 1 year after the date of production, after proper storage.
Packaging Packed – Bottles (PET), cans (HDPE).
