Chemical Properties
Yellow drying oil. Soluble in chloroform, ether, carbon
disulfide, and oils. Combustible.
Uses
Food additive; wood finish.
Uses
Tung oil is a plant oil that can be polymerized to produce a variety of products which include pressure sensitive adhesives, self-healed epoxy coatings, polyurethane foam, and vinyl ester resins.
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acid eleostearic.
General Description
Tung oil is also called china wood oil that can be produced by cold pressing the seeds of tung tree. It can be used as a biodiesel and a drying oil in the production of paints.
Hazard
Toxic by ingestion. Contact causes dermatitis.
Ingestion causes nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea
and tenesmus, thirst, dizziness, lethargy, and
disorientation. Large doses can cause fever, tachycardia,
and respiratory effects. Combustible when
exposed to heat or flame. Can react with oxidizing
materials.
