Density

1.26 g/cm3

Melting Point

17.8 deg C

Boiling Point

290 deg C

Form

Liquid

Chemical Properties

Glycerin 99.7% USP/FCC/EP*K,V,NK USP and Food Grade

Glycerol, % (Bosart & Snoddy table)

99.7 min (99.9)

Specific Gravity (25 deg C)

1.2613 min (1.2618)

Assay (% Glycerine on Anhydrous Basis)

99.0 101.0

Moisture %

0.3 max

Color APHA (Pl-Co Ha-zen Scale)

10 max (6)

Residue on Ignition, %/ppm

0.007 / 70 max

Chlorides, %/ppm (as Chlorine)

0.001 / 10 max

Sulfates, %/ppm

0.002 / 20 max

Heavy Metals (as Pb), %/ppm

0.001 / 1max

Fatty Acids and Esters

NMT 0.3 ml (0.13)

Identification Test A, RI nD 20

1.470 1.475

Sulphated Ash, %

0.01 max

Halogenated Compounds

Pass (35 ppm max)

Aldehyde

Pass (10 ppm max)

EP Esters

8.0 ml of 0.1 HCL, min

EP Acidity

0.2 ml of 0.1 NaOH, ax

CAS Number

56-81-5