Tung oil

Chemical properties

Yellow drying oil. Soluble in chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, and oils. Combustible.

The Uses of Tung oil

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.

The Uses of Tung oil

Food additive; wood finish.

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.