Products Description of Mineral Oil CAS#8042-47-5
Mineral oil (CAS#8042-47-5) is a highly refined petroleum distillate, appearing as a clear, viscous liquid ranging from colorless to pale yellow. It is essentially odorless and has a specific gravity of 0.79–0.94 at 15.6 °C. Its boiling range is broad, typically from 150 to 894 °C. The compound has a low vapor pressure of less than 0.1 kPa at 20 °C, a flash point of 168.33 °C, and is insoluble in water. Its molecular weight ranges approximately from 28.2 to 843.6 g/mol, with carbon chain lengths from C9 to C60.
Mineral oil is not a single substance but a complex mixture of hydrocarbons derived from crude petroleum. It mainly consists of three types of components: saturated paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics. Saturated paraffins are linear or branched hydrocarbons with single bonds, naphthenes contain single bonds and ring structures often with alkyl substituents, while aromatics are cyclic hydrocarbons featuring carbon–carbon double bonds within aromatic rings.
Mineral oil Chemical Properties
| density | 0.85 g/mL at 20 °C |
| vapor pressure | 0.0001 hPa (20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.467(lit.) |
| Fp | 185 °C |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | soluble in Chloroform |
| form | light oil |
| color | white |
| Odor | Very faint. |
| Water Solubility | insoluble |
| λmax | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.7 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 1.0 | |
| Dielectric constant | 2.1（27℃） |
| EPA Substance Registry System | White mineral oil (petroleum) (8042-47-5) |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-36-24/25 |
| RIDADR | 1263 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | PY8047000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | >300 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2710 19 85 |
| HazardClass | 3.2 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 5000 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit > 2000 mg/kg |
Company Profile
Furuida (Jinan) Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., based in Shandong, China, is a modern fine chemical enterprise integrating R&D, production, sales, and global services. Committed to new chemical materials, the company upholds the principles of "integrity, quality first, and service excellence," driving growth through technological innovation, strict quality control, internationalization, and brand development.
Backed by a mature global supply system and a strong supply chain, the company has an experienced team for foreign trade and technical support. With annual sales exceeding RMB 600 million, it serves over 5,000 industrial clients across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oceania, earning a solid global client base and an excellent industry reputation.
Its core products include pharmaceutical chemical raw materials, food additives, electroplating chemicals, water treatment agents, dye auxiliaries, functional new materials, titanium compounds, metal salts, catalysts, and surfactants. Widely used in pharmaceuticals, electronics, coatings, rubber and plastics, fine chemicals, and water treatment, these products enable the company to provide global clients with stable, cost-effective chemical products and comprehensive one-stop solutions.
