Linseed oil

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Linseed oil is produced from flax seeds.

Uses

Primary

Secondary

Natural occurrence

  • Linseed oil does occur naturally

Hazards

  • Linseed oil oxidizes in the presence of air. This process is exothermic, and can lead to autocatalysis and thermal runaway: spontaneous combustion is possible if it is thinly spread on a flammable substrate.

Production

Extraction

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