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Esterol A (FAME based on castor oil)

Arkema

Description :
Range of products Esterol A corresponds to methyl esters of linear fatty acids (saturated and unsaturated, essentially in C18 , primarily oleate and linoleate), 100% of vegetable origin, processed from castor oil.

These products can find applications as:
- Fluxing agent for metalworking fluids
- Lubricant additive (as viscosity regulator) in cutting oils
- Concrete mould-release agent
- Oily agent for the treatment of leather and textile
- All greasing / lubricating formulations
- Degreasing and cleaning agent

Product family :
Application products > Lubricants

Sectors/Markets :


Bio-based content
Castor oil
100%

Environmental gain
Easily biodegradable

This product has the following Green chemistry indicators:
- Real Experimental Atom Economy [percentage yield * (theoretical yield/mass of all reactants)*100] = 80%
- E-factor (mass of waste/mass of finished products) = 0.25

Geographical target markets, Manufacturing place, Place of supply in plant biomass, Physical data, Classification list (CAS-REACH)
Last update 19/03/2015
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