ASTM D803-03
Standard Test Methods for Testing Tall Oil

Standard No.
ASTM D803-03
Release Date
2003
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM D803-03(2008)
Latest
ASTM D803-15(2020)
Scope

Tall oil, both crude and refined, is an important by-product of the alkaline (kraft) pulping of pine wood. It consists primarily of fatty acids, resin acids, and neutral materials; the levels of these various components depend on factors such as the species of pine tree, geographic location, climate, etc.

3.1.1 Tall oil is used primarily as a commercial source of fatty acids and rosin, and, therefore, reliable methods for the analysis of these components is necessary.

1.1 These test methods cover the test procedures to be applied to whole tall oils or refined tall oils. Previous editions of these test methods have described test procedures that are used to test tall oil fatty acid, rosin, and other tall oil-derived products as well as test crude and refined tall oil. Consequently, these test methods are widely cited in reference books and industry literature for the testing of tall oil-derived products.

1.1.1 In this current revision, procedural details of some of the often-cited test methods have been removed and the test methods consolidated with other existing test methods. In such cases the consolidated methods, applicable to all tall oil-derived products, are referenced.

1.2 The procedures appear in the following order:

Physical TestsSections
Viscosity:
Brookfield Method (Preferred Method)7
Bubble Time Method8
Pour Point9
Flash Point10
Color11
Moisture:12
Insoluble Matter13
Ash14
Chemical Analysis
Acid Number17
Saponification Number18
Rosin Acids19
Unsaponifiable Matter20
Fatty Acids21

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM D803-03 Referenced Document

  • ASTM D1065 Standard Test Method for Unsaponifiable Matter in Naval Stores, Including Rosin, Tall Oil, and Related Products
  • ASTM D1240 Standard Test Methods for Rosin Acids Content of Naval Stores, Including Rosin, Tall Oil, and Related Products
  • ASTM D1466 
  • ASTM D1544 Standard Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)
  • ASTM D1545 Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Transparent Liquids by Bubble Time Method
  • ASTM D1585 Standard Test Methods for Fatty Acids Content of Naval Stores, Including Rosin, Tall Oil, and Related Products
  • ASTM D2196 Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational (Brookfield type) Viscometer
  • ASTM D269 Standard Test Method for Insoluble Matter in Rosin and Rosin Derivatives
  • ASTM D3278 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus
  • ASTM D464 Standard Test Methods for Saponification Number of Naval Store Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related Products
  • ASTM D465 Standard Test Methods for Acid Number of Naval Stores Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related Products
  • ASTM D5974 Standard Test Methods for Fatty and Rosin Acids in Tall Oil Fractionation Products by Capillary Gas Chromatography
  • ASTM D6166 Standard Test Method for Color of Naval Stores and Related Products (Instrumental Determination of Gardner Color)
  • ASTM D890 Standard Test Method for Water in Liquid Naval Stores
  • ASTM D92 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup
  • ASTM D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
  • ASTM E300 Standard Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals

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Standard Test Methods for Testing Tall Oil


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