Vegetable oil esters
Methyl and butyl esters of soya, castor, linseed, and rapeseed oil, for solvents, coatings, and biodiesel.
Two choices set the behaviour.
An ester is defined by the oil it is made from and the alcohol it is esterified with. The oil sets unsaturation, so a linseed ester dries faster than a soya one. The alcohol sets volatility, so methyl esters flash off where butyl esters stay open. We make all combinations.
Variations we develop
Four feedstock oils and two alcohols, in every combination.
Soya methyl ester
A low-VOC solvent and biodiesel component, used in cleaning, degreasing, and surface coatings.
Soya butyl ester
Slower evaporating than the methyl grade, for coatings, printing inks, and adhesives.
Castor methyl ester
For lubricants, coatings, and surfactants, with the polarity the castor backbone brings.
Castor butyl ester
A castor based solvent for coatings and inks, carrying castor's hydroxyl functionality.
Linseed methyl ester
The most unsaturated of the range, so it dries fastest. Biodiesel, solvents, and coatings.
Linseed butyl ester
For coatings and inks where the film needs to stay open longer.
Rapeseed oil methyl ester
Known as RME biodiesel, and used as an industrial lubricant and cleaning agent.
Rapeseed oil butyl ester
A rapeseed based solvent for coatings and inks, less volatile than the methyl grade.
Specifications, pricing, or a custom grade
We esterify to your specification, on soya, castor, linseed, or rapeseed oil.
Where these are used
Low-VOC ester systems for greener ink formulations.
Solvents and thinners that help flow and levelling.
Degreasers and metal cleaners, chosen for their solvency.
Renewable fuel components and biodegradable base fluids.
How we work
Three ways customers buy from us, and all three apply to every grade on this page.
Regular supply
Batch-tested supply of the grades listed here, with a COA on every shipment.
Custom development
Grades developed to your specification, including Indian-made equivalents to imports.
Job work and tolling
We manufacture to your formulation, on our plant and our quality systems.
Ready to discuss your formulation requirements?
Tell us what you are formulating and we will point you to the right grade, or develop one to your spec.