Castor Chemistry Tree & Value Chain

The Castor Chemistry Tree: Integrated Oleochemical Value Chain

A comprehensive visual architecture mapping our continuous manufacturing journey — from direct farm-gate seed pressing to refined oils, catalytic hydrogenated waxes, cleaved dicarboxylic acids, bio-esters, polyols, and specialty derivatives.

C18

Hydroxy Fatty Acid Backbone

4-Stage

Value Chain Pipeline

6 Families

Catalytic Reaction Units

20 Lines

Engineered Derivatives

Stage 01 🌱

Seed Feedstock

Direct Banaskantha seed sourcing with high ricinoleic purity.

Stage 02 ⚙️

Primary Expelling

Mechanical screw pressing yielding crude castor oil and high-nitrogen NDEVAGRO™ CAKE.

Stage 03 🧪

Refining & Bleaching

Degumming, alkali refining and vacuum bleaching into NDEVOLEO™ FSG & COMM.

Stage 04 ⚡

Downstream Derivatives

5 catalytic synthesis pathways converting castor backbone into 17+ specialty industrial derivatives.

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Pure Castor Oils

Primary Extraction & Vacuum Bleaching

Base Feedstock

NDEVOLEO™ COMM CAS 8001-79-4

Commercial Castor Oil

NDEVOLEO™ FSG CAS 8001-79-4

First Special Grade (FSG) / Refined Castor Oil

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Hydrogenated Waxes & Derivatives

Catalytic Hydrogenation & Hydrolysis

High-Melting Waxes

NDEVWAX™ HCO CAS 8001-78-3

Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Castor Wax Flakes)

NDEVACID™ 12-HSA CAS 106-14-9

12-Hydroxystearic Acid (12-HSA Flakes / Powder)

NDEVSOAP™ LI12 CAS 7620-77-1

Lithium 12-Hydroxystearate Soap

NDEVSOAP™ CA12 CAS 3159-62-4

Calcium 12-Hydroxystearate Soap

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Fatty Acids & Specialty Esters

Continuous Splitting & Transesterification

Fatty Acids & Esters

NDEVACID™ RIC CAS 141-22-0

Ricinoleic Acid (90% Min)

NDEVGLY™ REF CAS 56-81-5

Refined Glycerin (Under Development — Target USP/IP Spec.)

NDEVEST™ MR CAS 141-24-2

Methyl Ricinoleate

NDEVEST™ M12H CAS 141-23-1

Methyl 12-Hydroxystearate

NDEVSOAP™ ZNR CAS 13040-19-2

Zinc Ricinoleate

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Thermal Pyrolysis & Sebacates

Alkaline Cleavage & Diesterification

Heavy-duty Polymers

NDEVACID™ SEB CAS 111-20-6

Sebacic Acid (Pure C10H18O4 Flakes)

NDEVEST™ DOS CAS 122-62-3

Dioctyl Sebacate (DOS Plasticizer)

NDEVEST™ DBS CAS 109-43-3

Dibutyl Sebacate (DBS Plasticizer)

NDEVSOAP™ ZNU CAS 557-08-4

Zinc Undecylenate (USP / EP)

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Dehydration & Conjugated Drying Oils

Catalytic Dehydration & Oxygen Blowing

Paints & Resins

NDEVOLEO™ DCO CAS 64147-40-6

Dehydrated Castor Oil (DCO)

NDEVOX™ BLO CAS 68187-84-8

Blown / Oxidized Castor Oil

NDEVACID™ DCO-FA CAS 61789-45-5

Dehydrated Castor Oil Fatty Acid (DCO-FA)

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Bio-Polyols & Circular Co-Products

Functionalization & Circular Economy

Bio-Polymers & Agro

NDEVPOL™ BIO CAS 68441-60-1

Bio-Polyurethane Polyols (CASE System)

NDEVAGRO™ CAKE IS 6092 Certified

Castor Cake Organic Fertilizer (4-1-1 NPK)

The Castor Chemistry Tree: Integrated Oleochemical Value Chain