Appearance: Colorless or yellow - green transparent volatile liquid
Odor: With a characteristic turpentine odor, having a fresh forest smell, and with pleasant balsamic, sweet, and spicy undertones
Density: The relative density is generally 0.857 - 0.885
Solubility: Soluble in most fixed oils and mineral oils (may be slightly turbid), slightly soluble in propylene glycol, and almost insoluble in glycerin
Boiling Point: The boiling point range is usually 195 - 225℃
Melting Point: Lower than 50°F (about - 10℃)
Main Components
Mainly include α - pinene, β - pinene, d - limonene, l - limonene, aldehydes, dl - borneol, alcohols, terpene alcohols, bornyl acetate, phenols, fatty acids, etc.
Extraction Method
Pine oil is obtained by steam distillation of stumps, needles, twigs, and cones of various pine trees, especially Pinus sylvestris.
Product Classification
It can be divided into natural pine oil and synthetic pine oil. Natural pine oil is mainly collected from the pine resin of Pinus massoniana, Pinus tabuliformis and other Pinaceae plants, and can also be obtained by extracting the heartwood. Synthetic pine oil, also known as pine alcohol oil, is synthesized by the hydration of turpentine through the ethanol method or the emulsifier method.
Usage
Mining Field: It can be used as a flotation frother for flotation beneficiation. It can be used in conjunction with xanthate to float copper ore, lead - zinc ore, etc., and can be used in conjunction with amine to float monazite, potassium salt ore, etc.
Agricultural Field: Pine oil has insecticidal activity and can be used to prepare plant volatile oil pesticides, such as 15% permethrin - l - terpineol water - in - oil emulsion.
Industrial Field: The rosin and turpentine extracted from pine oil are important chemical raw materials, which can be used in coatings, inks, rubber, adhesives and other fields, and can also be used to synthesize epoxy resin and curing agents.
Medical and Health - Care Field: Rosin and turpentine are traditional Chinese medicines. Rosin can be used to treat eczema, traumatic bleeding, etc., and turpentine has antibacterial effects and can be used to treat joint and muscle swelling and pain. Terpineol in pine oil has a killing effect on Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria.
Cosmetics Field: Pine oil is rich in oils and fatty acids, which can moisturize the skin. The antioxidant substances contained in it can resist the damage of free radicals, and it also has a strong cleaning effect, which can deeply clean the pores.
Precautions
Components such as α - terpineol in pine oil have certain irritation and toxicity. Inhalation of pine oil vapor may cause headache, confusion, etc. The liquid will irritate the skin, and ingestion will irritate the digestive system. If the liquid enters the lungs, it may cause severe pneumonia, etc.
