Pine Oil

Other details:

• Pine oil is an essential oil obtained by the steam distillation of needles
• Twigs and cones from a variety of species of pine
• It is used in aromatherapy
• A scent in bath oils, as a cleaning product and as a lubricant in small and expensive clockwork instruments
• It is naturally deodorizing and antibacterial
• It may also be used as a disinfectant, massage oil and an antiseptic
• It has low-boiling fraction from the distillation of pine sap and rosin
• The thick tar remaining after turpentine is distilled chemically
• Pine oil consist terrine hydrocarbons, ethers and esters
• The exact composition depends on various factors such as the variety of pine produced from the parts of the tree
• Industrially, pine oil is used in metal extraction from ores
• For example in copper extraction pine oil is used to soak all copper sulphide ores for froth flotation

Applications:

• Pine oil deodorants
• Air purifiers
• Disinfectants
• Cleaners
• Adhesives
• Mining industry
• Paper
• Printing inks
• Protective coatings
• Rubber processing