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Highly unsaturated, Pecan Oil is a
bland, odorless, tree nut oil produced by refining
the oil which has been expeller pressed from Pecans
grown in the southwestern United States. It is an
exceptional product for use in food and cosmetic
applications.
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DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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Appearance
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Clear and brilliant
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Color (5 1/4" Lovibond Scale)
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6 Yellow / 1.1 Red (Typical)
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QUANTITATIVE DATA
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% FFA (as Oleic)
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0.05 (Max.)
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Iodine Value (Wijs)
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111 - 120
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Oxidative Stability Index (hours at 110°C)
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7.5 - 8.0
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Peroxide Value at time of shipment (meq/kg)
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0.5 (Max)
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Refractive Index at 40° C
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1.4650 - 1.4652
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Saponification Value
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190
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Specific Gravity at 25°/25°C
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0.9151
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Smoke Point
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450 - 470 °F
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Flash Point
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620 - 645¯°F
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Fire Point
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680 - 690 °F
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TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%)
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C14
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Myristic
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0 - 0.1
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C16
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Palmitic
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6.7 - 7.7
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C16:1
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Palmitoleic
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0.2 - 0.8
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C17
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Heptadecanoic
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0 - 0.1
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C17:1
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9-Heptadecenoic
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0 - 0.1
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C18
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Stearic
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1.9 - 2.3
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C18:1
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Oleic
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43.0 - 51.0
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C18:2
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Linoleic
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37.0 - 45.0
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C18:3
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Linolenic
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1.4 - 2.4
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C20
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Arachidic
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0 - 0.5
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C20:1
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Eicosenoic
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0.2 - 0.6
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C22
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Behenic
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0 - 0.1
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TOTAL SATURATED ACIDS
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9.0 - 10.8
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TOTAL MONO-UNSATURATED ACIDS
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47.3 - 52.5
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TOTAL POLYUNSATURATED ACIDS
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38.7 - 42.5
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