ESTEROL 112 - Methyl Oleate
Product Description
Esterol 112™ is a fatty ester derived from natural oils that has excellent solvency properties, is readily biodegradable and has low toxicity characteristics.
COMMON AND OTHER NAMES: Methyl Oleate, Methylated Seed Oil
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Canola Oil, Methyl Ester
CHARACTERISTICS: ESTEROL 112™ is a pale yellow oily liquid with a pleasant fatty ester odour.
Product Performance
ESTEROL 112TM has excellent solvency powers and hence can easily be formulated with a wide range of oils, surfactants and oils soluble materials.
Based on Canola oil, its fatty acids are predominantly oleic which results in liquid product which is oxidatively stable, nonvolatile and readily biodegradable.
Fatty esters are suitable as low hazard replacements for aromatic or petrochemical solvents.
Product Usage
Printing : De-inking of rollers
Agrochemicals : Solvent and carrier for active ingredients
Metal working : Lubricants
Cleaning : Can be used as solvent replacement in graffiti remover, degreaser or ether cleaning applications
Key Points
Low toxicity means that it poses a low health and safety risk for users.
Readily Biodegradable means that it will have a low environmental impact.
Excellent solvency properties can provide formulators with replacements for petroleum derived solvents.
High lubricity and low volatility characteristics can provide the properties required of oily bases in specialised lubricant products.
Evaluation and Testing
Moisture 0.06%
Viscosity 4.5 cSt (40ºC)
Colour 5 Gardner
SG (20ºC) 0.88
Acid Value 1
Cloud Point -10ºC
Storage and Safety
STORAGE:
When stored indoors at temperatures below 40ºC and in closed original containers, this product can be stored for at least 1 year. Refer to MSDS at www.vicchem.com for further information.
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
ESTEROL 112TM is nontoxic, biodegradable and not classified as a dangerous good. According to experience this product is considered to be harmless to health if used in the correct manner. Skin and eye contact should be avoided. Refer to MSDS at www.vicchem.com
