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White Oils
White mineral oils are among the most versatile petroleum products and are used in a wide variety of applications. Because of their extreme purity, these oils may be employed where only highly refined products are suitable, such as personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. Calumet is vertically integrated for optimal feedstock availability and purity is protected to the destination. Through Univar Solutions, Calumet offers Penreco® white oils that meet your highest standards, whether you need an NF, USP, or technical grade.
NF light mineral oils available:
- Peneteck
- Draketex® 50
- Drakeol® 5
- Drakeol® 6 VR
- Drakeol® 7
- Drakeol® 9
- Drakeol® 10
- Drakeol® 10B
- Drakeol® 13
- Drakeol® 15
USP mineral oils available:
- Drakeol® 19
- Drakeol® 21
- Drakeol® 32
- Drakeol® 34
- Drakeol® 35
- Drakeol® 350
- Drakeol® 600
Technical mineral oils available:
- Parol® 70
- Parol® 80
- Parol® 100
- 4463 Oil
- 6970 Oil
- 6970 LP Oil
About
Drakeol® and Parol® white oils for your cosmetic, personal care, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications
White mineral oils are among the most versatile petroleum products and are used in a wide variety of applications. Because of their extreme purity, these oils may be employed where only highly refined products are suitable, such as personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. Calumet is vertically integrated for optimal feedstock availability and purity is protected to the destination. Through Univar Solutions, Calumet offers Penreco® white oils that meet your highest standards, whether you need an NF, USP, or technical grade.
Univar Solutions is the premier white oil distributor in the USA and Canada
- Vast network of 150+ wholly owned facilities with bulk tank, rail car, blending, and packaging infrastructure
- Efficient private fleet with dedicated drivers servicing local regions
- Partnership with world class suppliers, such as Calumet Refining
- Experienced sales force with broad product and market knowledge
Characteristics
- CAS # 8042-47-5
- Viscosities range from 40 to 600 SUS @ 100°F
- Kosher and Halal certified options available
- White mineral oil is included on the TSCA Inventory
- NF and USP grades inhibited with less than 20 ppm dl-alpha tocopherol (vitamin E)
- Color is +30 Saybolt for NF and USP grades
- Color is at least +20 Saybolt for technical grades
Oil Viscosities
| TYPICAL PROPERTIES | VISCOSITY | SPECIFIC GRAVITY | FLASH POINT ASTM D-92 |
POUR POINT ASTM D-97 |
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| ASTM D-2161 SUS @ 100 °F |
ASTM-D7042 cst @ 40 °C |
ASTM D-4052 @ 77 °F |
(Typical) | (Typical) | |||
| °F | °C | °F | °C | ||||
| MINERAL OIL USP | |||||||
| Drakeol 600 | 515/625 | 99.0/120.0 | .860/.878 | 505 | 263 | max 20 | max -7 |
| Drakeol 350 | 350/370 | 66.7/71.2 | .857/.873 | min 400 | min 206 | 5 | -15 |
| Drakeol 35 | 340/365 | 65.8/71.0 | .864/.881 | 465 | 240 | 10 | -12 |
| Drakeol 34 | 370/410 | 72.0/79.5 | .858/.872 | 475 | 246 | 10 | -12 |
| Drakeol 32 | 312/330 | 60.0/63.3 | .856/.876 | 440 | 226 | 5 | -15 |
| Drakeol 21 | 200/215 | 38.4/41.5 | .853/.876 | 420 | 215 | 5 | -15 |
| Drakeol 19 | 180/190 | 34.9/37.3 | .852/.876 | 410 | 210 | 5 | -15 |
| LIGHT MINERAL OIL NF | |||||||
| Drakeol 15 | 145/155 | 28.1/30.3 | .850/.873 | 405 | 207 | 5 | -15 |
| Drakeol 13 | 125/135 | 24.2/26.3 | .848/.867 | 400 | 204 | 5 | -15 |
| Drakeol 10 | 102/115 | 19.0/21.9 | .838/.864 | 415 | 212 | 10 | -12 |
| Drakeol 10B | 95/105 | 17.7/20.2 | .867/.884 | 340 | 173 | -35 | -37 |
| Drakeol 9 | 80/90 | 14.2/17.0 | .833/.861 | 385 | 196 | 0 | -18 |
| Drakeol 7 | 65/75 | 10.8/13.6 | .833/.861 | 360 | 182 | -15 | -26 |
| Drakeol 6 VR | 60.0(typ) | 9.4/10.0 | .834/.838 | 350 | 177 | -15 | -26 |
| Drakeol 5 | 50/60 | 6.9/9.6 | .818/.861 | 335 | 168 | -20 | -29 |
| Draketex® 50 | 48/53 | 6.5/7.8 | .820/.861 | 325 | 163 | 10 | -12 |
| Peneteck | 39.5/44 | 3.9/5.3 | .821/.837 | 290 | 143 | -30 | -35 |
| LIGHT MINERAL OIL NF | |||||||
| Drakeol 5 | 50/60 | 6.9/9.6 | .818/.861 | 335 | 168 | -20 | -29 |
| Drakeol 6 VR | 60 (typical) | 9.4/10.0 | .834/.838 | 350 | 177 | -15 | -26 |
Industries & Applications
Pharmaceuticals
Key characteristics and benefits of Penreco white oils:
- Non-reacting (oxidizing), non-polar, and non-toxic properties
- Hydrophobic, non-comedogenic, colorless, odorless, highly refined, and purified; chemically and biologically stable; and do not support the growth of pathogenic microorganisms
- Lubricating properties and tolerability
- Offered in a broad range of viscosities, specific gravity, flash point, and pour point properties
- Drakeol products are inhibited with less than 20 ppm dl-alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E)
- Colors for all Drakeol products are +30 Saybolt
- All Drakeol products can be used as API in all pharmaceutical applications
Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and animal health white mineral oil applications:
- Release agents, binders, carriers, and lubricants in or on tablets and capsules
- Containing concentrates in products such as gelatin capsules and lubricating agents
- Used in laxatives and lubricants where the percentage of white oils may approach 100%
- Adjuvants in animal vaccines and other veterinary drugs as additives and binding agents
- Base material in various topical preparations such as balms and salves for emulsions and inverse emulsions
Penreco white oils certifications and regulatory information:
- Complies with all EP/USP/NF specifications and yields emulsified injections of suitable fluidity
- GMP, Kosher, and Halal certified
- Test methods used are current USP/ASTM or validated Penreco equivalents
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Beauty & personal care |
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| Food |
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| Pharmaceuticals |
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Coatings, adhesives, sealants, & elastomers |
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Homecare & industrial cleaning |
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| Lubricants |
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