Turpentine oil from Indonesia is a spirit distilled from Oleo Pine
Resin. Traditionally, turpentine has been employed as a solvent or
cleaning agent for paints and varnishes up till today. There are
also some specialized uses in the pharmaceutical industry.
Alpha Pinene and Beta Pinene are two of the chief chemical components
of Turpentine Oil. These pinenes are separated and purified by distillation.
Today, turpentine oil from Indonesia is mostly used as a source of chemical
isolates which are then converted into a wide range of products.
Many of these, including the biggest single turpentine derivative, synthetic
pine oil, are employed for fragrance and flavor use; however, there are also
many important non-aromatic applications such as polyterpene resins. Pine oil
is also used in disinfectants, cleaning agents and other products having a
â??pineâ?? odor.
Derivatives such as isoborny Lacetate, camphor, citral, linalool, citrinellal,
menthol and many others are used either as is or for the elaboration of other
fragrance and flavor compounds. And many of the odors and flavors in use
today, which are associated with naturally occurring oils, may well be derived,
instead, from turpentine. A few of the minor constituents of turpentine oil
from Indonesia, such as anethole, are employed for fragrance or flavor use
without the need for chemical modification.
USES of Turpentine Oil / Alpha Pinene:
Thinning agent, Varnishes, Chemicals, Fragrance, Camphor etc.
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
H.S. CODE: 3805.10.00