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Obtained from the needles and bearing twigs of the White pine (Pinus sylvestris) through steam distillation.
Application:
in perfumery as a component of perfume compositions with pine fragrance, for giving scent to soaps, deodorants, bath preparations, disinfectants such as air – fresheners.
Composition:
α – pinene, β – pinene, limonene, camphene, borneol, bornyl acetate etc.
| № | PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | RANGE |
| 1 | Appearance | easy flowing clear liquid |
| 2 | Color | light yellow to yellow – green |
| 3 | Odor | pleasant, balm – like fresh, typical of white pine |
| 4 | Density d2020 | 0.8600 – 0.8700 |
| 5 | Refraction number n20d | 1.4725 – 1.4765 |
| 6 | Rotation of polarization plane, αd | -19 - -25 |
| 7 | Acid number, mg KOH/g | max 1.0 |
| 8 | Ester value, mg KOH/g | 5.0 – 15.0 |
| 9 | Content of esters such as bornyl acetate, % | 2.0 – 5.5 |
| 10 | Flash point, °C | 41.5 |