What is Turpentine Oil

What is Turpentine Oil
Posted on 2024-06-21

Know all About Turpentine Oil as its Origin, How to Make and Uses of This Industrial Oil

The natural oil of Turpentine is basically prepared from the resin of certain pine trees. Turpentine oil is used as a specialized solvent and thinner for paints and varnishes. The term turpentine is derived from the Greek word terebinthine. It is a Mediterranean tree related to the pistachio. Turpentine oil is useful for its anti-parasitic effects in the treatment of myosis. The top sources of resins used in turpentine production include ponderosa pine, Aleppo pine, maritime pine, turpentine gum, etc. This medicinal oil is generally produced by the below production process. Let's Know How.

Production Method (How to Make?):
This pine oil is differentiated according to the method of production.
1. Sulfate turpentine------ It is obtained by the product of the Kraft or sulfate process of cooking wood pulp in the course of the manufacture of Kraft paper.
2. Wood turpentine------- It is obtained by the steam distillation of dead shredded bits of pine wood.
3. Gun turpentine -------- It is obtained by distillation of the exudate of the living pine tree obtained by tapping.
4. Crude turpentine------- It is obtained by the living pine tapping typically.

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Know Properties and 17 Impressive Uses of Turpentine Oil

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES---This medicinal oil is a colorless liquid with a hot disagreeable taste. It is odorous and flammable. This pine oil is insoluble in water. It is soluble in Sulphur and phosphorous. The melting point of this pine oil is 55 degrees C and the boiling point is 154 degrees C. The oil has a sour bitter taste. The density of turpentine oil is 0.85g cm3. The general formula of this pine oil is C10H16. this pine oil is soluble in ether alcohol chloroform and glacial acetic acid. Oil of turpentine is optically active.

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES-------It contains beta-pinene, beta- turpentine, alpha- turpentine and alpha-pinene.

BOTANICAL NAME --------PINUS PALUSTRIS

KNOW 17 IMPRESSIVE USES OF THIS MEDICINAL OIL:

  1. This medicinal oil is used in making tonics.
  2. This medicinal oil is used in making aseptic ointments.
  3. This medicinal oil is used for thinning oil-based paints. It is used as a solvent in many industries. Due to its high evaporation rate when it is mixed with paint, it facilitates faster drying of the paint. This Medicinal oil is also used to remove paint from the skin. It is also used to clean paintbrushes.
  4. This medicinal oil is used in counter irritated medicines.
  5. This Medicinal oil is also used as a furniture wax.
  6. This medicinal oil is also used as a source of organic compounds as a source of raw materials in the synthesis of fragrant chemical compounds.
  7. Turpentine oil is used in many cleaning and sanitary products due to its antiseptic properties.
  8. A mixture of ethanol and turpentine oil called camphene served as the dominant lamp fuel.
  9. Turpentine oil made by AOS Products also can used as a flavoring ingredient in beverages and in foods.
  10. This medicinal oil is useful in joint pains, muscle pain nerve pain, and tooth pain.
  11. This AOS Pine Oil is also helpful in reducing chest congestion
  12. Turpentine oil uses in soap and cosmetics and as paint solvents.
  13. This medicinal oil is used topically to treat rheumatoid and neurologic disorders and disseminated sclerosis.
  14. In building and construction, turpentine oil can be used to create waterproof cement products.
  15. This industrial oil is used as a lubricant for equipment such as drills and grinders for glass.
  16. This Medicinal oil is used on new wood before finishing.
  17. Due to antibacterial properties turpentine oil is used in sanitation.


KNOW HOW TO CHECK or TEST PURITY OF TURPENTINE OIL

1- To check the purity of turpentine oil we can check the specific gravity refractive index and optical rotation.
2- This Refined oil is water while liquid with a mild characteristics odor. If you are looking for 1st Grade and 100% Pure Oil, then you first think about "AOS Products Manufacturers".
3- If this oil is in crude, it looks like yellow to brown. In the case of sulfate turpentine, a very foul odor comes out due to the presence of volatile Sulphur.
4- The refined quality of this medicinal oil is clear and haze is due to the presence of water.

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