Pine Oil



Pine oil is an essential oil obtained by the steam distillation of needles, twigs and cones from a variety of species of pine, particularly Pinus sylvestris.It is used in aromatherapy, as a scent in bath oils, as a cleaning product, and as a lubricant in small and expensive clockwork instruments. It is naturally deodorizing, and antibacterial. It may also be used varyingly as a disinfectant, massage oil and an antiseptic.Pine oil is distinguished from other products from pine such as turpentine, the low-boiling fraction from the distillation of pine sap, and rosin, the thick tar remaining after turpentine is distilled Chemically.

Pine oil consists mainly of cyclic terpene alcohols. It may also contain terpene hydrocarbons, ethers, and esters. The exact composition depends on various factors such as the variety of pine it is produced from and the parts of the tree used.Industrially, pine oil is used in metal extraction from ores. For example, in copper extraction pine oil is used to soak all copper sulfide ores for froth flotation.

PINE OIL - 22% SPECIFICATION
Appearance Colour less to light pale clear Liquid
Odour Pleasant sweet smell
Specific Gravity 0.864 at 30 C
Refractive Index 1.465 to 1.470
Terpene Alcohols by dean & stark dehydration method 22%
Distillation range
10% 166- 169
95% 182- 185
PINE OIL - 32% SPECIFICATION
Appearance Colour less to light pale clear Liquid
Odour Pleasant sweet smell
Specific Gravity 0.865 to 0.870 at 30 C
Refractive Index 1.468 - 1.470
Terpene Alcohols by dean & stark dehydration method 32%
Distillation range
10% 168
95% 184
PINE OIL - 40% SPECIFICATION
Appearance Colour less to light pale clear Liquid
Odour Pleasant sweet smell
Specific Gravity 0.875 to 0.878 at 30 C
Refractive Index 1.468- 1.471
Terpene Alcohols by dean & stark dehydration method 42%
Distillation range
10% 175
95% 190

Pine Oil Applications

Pine oil deodorants and air purifiers; disinfectants and cleaners; adhesives; the mining industry; paper and printing inks; protective coatings; rubber processing and reclaiming. Ferguson & Menzies supply pine oil in bulk, IBCs and Steel Drums.