Halocarbon 27 oil is popular drosophila breeding mediums. Halocarbon 27 oil is a high molecular weight polymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE). This inert oil is manufactured by a controlled polymerisation process and then is stabilised to give it some very unique properties. This oil is safe, chemically inert and non-flammable and is oxygen compatible and chlorine compatible. It has good lubricity, high thermal stability and low compressibility.
- Viscosity (100°F): 27cSt
- Viscosity (160°F): 6.8cSt
- Viscosity (210°F): 3.1cSt
- ISO grade: 22 - 32 (approx.)
- Density (100°F): 1.9g/mL
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