A poisonous, ornamental shrub (Ricinus communis) native to Africa, having palmately lobed leaves and widely cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil of commercial and medicinal value.
Agencia Brasil recently reported that work has officially commenced at a new 350-liter-per-day biodiesel production facility in Quixeramobim, Ceara that will use castor-oil plants as source material for the alternative fuel.
Washington, June 28 (ANI): Scientists of the University of Almeria have genetically altered the castor-oil plant so as to use it as a factory to produce bio lubricants.
Ultrasuede BX uses polyester polymerized with ethylene glycol made from waste molasses of sugarcane and polyurethane composed of polyol made of castor oil from unedible castor-oil plants.
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