GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
SUNFLOWER OIL is the fixed oil obtained from the seed of the sunflower plant Helianthus annuus by mechanical expression or solvent extraction.
TEST
METHOD
RANGE
Specific gravity @ 25°C
USP
0.915-0.920
Iodine value
110 - 143
Saponification value
188 - 194
Free fatty acids
< 2.0 mL of 0.02 N NaOH
Color Gardner
AOCS Td la-64
3 max
Appearance
Pale yellow, bright & clear oily liquid
Odor
Bland, odorless
TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
C14:0
<0.5
C18:2
20 - 75
C16:0
3.0 - 10
C18:3
<1.5
C16:1
<1.0
C20:0
C18:0
1.0 - 10
C20:1
C18:1
14 - 65