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Hystrene® 2290 is a vegetable-sourced erucic acid with broad FDA approvals for use in indirect food contact applications.
Hystrene® 2290 is PMC Biogenix's flagship fatty acid and one of the finest available in the market. It has a vegetable-sourced erucic acid content of approximately 90% and is commercially available as a light brown flake. Hystrene® 2290 offers excellent oxidative and thermal stability benefits for use in lubricants, waxes, cosmetics, and a wide variety of chemical intermediate and reaction formulations.
Form: Flake
Color: Light brown
Acid number mg KOH/g: 160–168
Gardner color (1963): 2.0
Iodine value: 71–78
SAP value: 161–169
Titer: 27–37
Unsaponifiables: 0–2
Water: 0–0.2
Melting point: 32°C (90°F)
Boiling point: >250°C (482°F)
Flash point: >186°C (367°F)
Molecular weight: 338.57
Water solubility: Insoluble
VOC content: 0
Primary Chemistry: Fatty acids (C16-22)
Exceptional color stability on light and air exposure
Resistant to dilute acids and bases
One of the finest available in the market
Poor color stability of commercially available erucic acids, especially in highly concentrated forms
Fatty acids’ limited resistance to dilute acids and bases
Wide particle size distribution of traditional erucic acid products
Lubricants
Cosmetics
Waxes
Chemical intermediates and reactions
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