Crude Tall Oil (CTO)
- Physical Form
- Liquid
- Concentration
- Pure substance
- Appearance / Color
- White to off-white solid
- Drug Precursor Status
- Non-precursor
Categories
Technical Document
Download TDSDownload MSDSCrude Tall Oil (CTO) is a by-product of the Kraft pulping process, obtained from the black liquor of wood pulp. CTO is a complex mixture of fatty acids, rosin acids, and other neutral compounds. It serves as a raw material for the production of various chemicals, including tall oil fatty acids (TOFA), tall oil rosin (TOR), and other derivatives. CTO is typically supplied in liquid form, varying in color from dark brown to black, and it has a viscous, oily texture.