Fatty Acids

Traded & Blended | Liquid Soaps, Soluable Cutting Oils, Concrete Mould Release Agents |

TOFA and DTO are the fatty acids of the pine trees used to produce paper. The products mainly consist of unsaturated C18 and C20 with a range of rosin acids. Applications include: soluble cutting oils, liquid soaps, concrete mould release agents, cleaners and textile chemicals.

  • TOFA 2, 5, 10
  • TOFA 2 + BHT - Tofa2 is available with the addition of 0.1% BHT as an anti-oxidant preservative.
  • DTO 25/30
  • Oleic Acid
     
TOFA 2  
Appearance Clear and bright amber liquid
Odour Slightly fatty
Rosin acids 0 – 3%
Acid value 185 –205 mg KOH/g
Gardner Colour 5 max

 

TOFA 5  
Acid Value 188 - 196 mg KOH/g
Free Rosin Acid 3 – 6%
Specific Gravity @ 20ºC 0.912 - 0.918

 

TOFA 10  
Acid Value 188 - 196 mgKOH/g
Free Rosin Acid 7 – 11
Specific Gravity @ 20ºC 0.912 - 0.918

 

TOFA 2 + BHT  
Acid Value 185-198 mgKOH/g
Free Rosin Acid 0-3% max
Free Fatty Acids 94-99% w/w
Odour Slightly fatty
Appearance Clear amber liquid
Iodine Value 120-140  
Flash Point 205°C typical
Moisture Content 0% maximum
Gardner Colour 5 maximum

 

DTO 25/30  
Acid Value 174 - 190 mg KOH/g
Free Rosin Acid 25 - 32%
Colour (Gardner) 5 – 8
SG@20°C 0.935-0.944

 

Oleic Acid  
Acid Value  mg KOH/g 195 – 205
Saponification Value 197-207
Iodine Value 88-100
Colour Lovibond 1.0 R 10 Y Max
Relative Density                 0.85-0.90