ACEITE CRUDO Y REFINADO DE GIRASOL:   

*REFINED SUNFLOWER OIL SPECIFICATION 

PROPERTY LIMITS METHOD

Density (25º/4º) 0, 9139/0, 9190
Refraction index (25ºC) 1, 4719 – 1, 4740 IRAM 5505
Iodo index 119, 0 – 138, 0 IRAM 5515
Specification index 187, 0 – 192, 0 IRAM 5516
Acidity (% oleic) máx. 0, 07% IRAM 5512
Soap (ppm oleato of sodium) máx. 7ppm IRAM 5599
Index of peroxides (meq O2/Kg) máx. 1meq IRAM 5551

Colour:

IRAM 5503
Yellow Lovibond (5¼”) máx. 15
Red Lovibond (5¼”) máx. 1,3
Winter test mín. 24Hs IRAM 5595
Loss for heating (%p/p) máx. 0,05% IRAM 5510
Fósforo máx. 10ppm
Citric acid 50ppm

COMPOSITION IN FATTY ACIDS 

MIRISTICO…….............. <0,5%
LINOLÉNICO …….......... <0,3%
PALMITICO ……............. 3 – 10%
ARAQUIDICO …............. <1,5%
PALMITOLEICO ............. <1,0%
BEHENICO …….............. <1,0%
ESTEARICO ……............. 2,7 – 4,0%
ERÚCICO ………............. <0,5%
OLEICO ………................ 14 – 35%
LIGNOCERICO .............. <0,5%
LINOLEICO ……............ 54 – 75%

*CRUDE SUNFLOWER OIL:

Grade Highest
Sunflower oil process Mechanical (expeller) pressing. 

Acid number, KOH/g 1.06
Moisture and volatile 0.08%
Free fatty acids 0.53%
Impurities 0.002
Unsaponifiables 1.2%
Color index, mg of iodine 15
Iodine value 125-145
Saponification value 180
Refractive index, 40C 1.4770
Specific weight, 20C 0.9165-
0.9180
Peroxide, micromole/kg 5.5
Phosphor number 0.40%
Flash point, C minimum 225