Tallow
[CAS# 61789-97-7]

Identification

• Classification: Food additive >> Film agent
• Name: Tallow
• Synonyms: Beef fats, tallow; Beef tallow; ET 8715; Fats and Glyceridic oils, tallow; Fats, beef, tallow; Fats, tallow; Grease, tallow; Hard fats; Suet; Suet, beef; Tallow, beef
• CAS Registry Number: 61789-97-7
• EC Number: 263-099-1

Properties

• Density: 0.86 g/cm^3*
• Melting point: 31-38 ºC^*
• Refractive index: 46-49 (589.3 nm 40 ºC)^*

^* "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)