TYPICAL
SPECIFICATION |
|
PRODUCT
NAME |
PETROLEUM
JELLY (SNOW WHITE IP/BP/USP)
|
Description |
Snow
White translucent soft odorless, tasteless. |
|
Solubility |
Insoluble
in water and alcohol, soluble in chloroform, solvent
ether and light petroleum. |
|
Melting Range (degrees)C |
Between
44 to 56 |
|
U.V absorption of 1cm Layer of 0.05% w/v Soln. In ISO
– octane at 290 nm |
Extinction,
E=0.04 to 0.1 (Limit Max 0.5) |
|
Acidity or Alkalinity |
Passes
the test as per B.P |
|
Fixed Oil, Flat & Rosin |
Complies
with the BP test |
|
Foreign Organic Matter |
No
acrid odor on heating |
|
Sulphated Ash |
0.05%
(Limit max 0.1%) |
|
Consistency at 25 (degrees) C
|
Between
175 to 200
(Limit 100 to 300) |
ADDITIONAL
TESTS |
|
Specific Gravity at 60 (degrees) C |
0.81 to 0.83 |
|
Volatile Matter |
0.6 to .08% |
|
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