Turpentine oil is the result of distillation / refining pine resin. The main content of turpentine oil is Alpha Pinene.
Turpentine oil produced from pine resin must meet several requirements to be included in the standardized quality classification, namely:
Main Quality with a mark of Quality A
Quality Standards with a mark of Quality B
Determination of turpentine quality is determined:
1. Clear Color
2. Does not contain impurities and water
3. Alpha Pinene content
4. Distinctive Smell
Turpentine specifications are as follows:
a. Specific Gravity: Specific Grafity: 0.848 - 0.865
b. Refractive Index / Refractive Index: 1,464 - 1,478
c. Color / Color: clear
d. Alpha Pinene / Alpha Pinene Content: 80% - 85%
e. Flash Point: 33 ° C - 38 ° C
Cajuput Oil is produced from its distilled leaves and branches. Distillation of Cajuput Oil on Buru Island is mostly done by local people in traditional ways. According to one count, the national pharmaceutical industry requires 3,500 tons of Cajuput Oil per year. Meanwhile, national production is only able to meet 400 tons. That is, in the country the need for Cajuput Oil is still very large, reported from https://indonesia.go.id. In the world, the main producing centers for Cajuput Oil are Indonesia and Vietnam.
Standard specifications of Cajuput Oil International Value / grade specifications
Clear color to greenish yellow
Typical Cajuput Oil Smell
Specific weights 20 ° C / 20 ° C 0,900-0,930
Refractive index of 1,450-1,470
Solubility in ethanol 70% 1: 1 to 1:10 clear
Optical rotation (-40) - (00)
Cineol content 50% - 65%
Turpentine oil is the result of distillation / refining pine resin. The main content of turpentine oil is Alpha Pinene.
Turpentine oil produced from pine resin must meet several requirements to be included in the standardized quality classification, namely:
Main Quality with a mark of Quality A
Quality Standards with a mark of Quality B
Determination of turpentine quality is determined:
1. Clear Color
2. Does not contain impurities and water
3. Alpha Pinene content
4. Distinctive Smell
Turpentine specifications are as follows:
a. Specific Gravity: Specific Grafity: 0.848 - 0.865
b. Refractive Index / Refractive Index: 1,464 - 1,478
c. Color / Color: clear
d. Alpha Pinene / Alpha Pinene Content: 80% - 85%
e. Flash Point: 33 C - 38 C
