Castor oil is used as an important organic chemical raw
material. Castor oil is mainly used as raw material for
engineering plastic polyamide. Castor oil is also widely
used as lubricating oil, hydraulic oil, Turkish red oil,
electric insulating oil, and surface active. Raw
materials for the production of agents, binders,
plasticizers, etc. In the pharmaceutical industry, castor
oil is used as a laxative. Dehydrated castor oil is used
extensively as a drying oil in the paint industry.
Organic synthetic industry castor oil is used to produce
dibasic acids, fatty acids, polyurethane coatings,
synthetic rubbers, and the like. In addition, castor oil
is also used in the production of soap and the
like.
colorless or light yellow transparent viscous liquid,
with a special vomiting odor, the main component is
ricinoleic acid (cis**-hydroxy octadecene*9 - Acid, low
toxicity; flammable.