Content of mesityl and isomesityl oxides(%) : 0.1 max
Moisture (%) : 0.05 max
Acidity as acetic acid (%) : 0.005 max
Uses:
Polymer : In esters of vinyl monomers and copolymers
Printing ink : In mfr of NC based liquid inks
Acetone
Specifications:
Molecular Formula : C3H6O
Mol Wt : 58.08
CAS #: [67-64-1]
Description : Clear colourless liquid
Sp gravity @ 27/27 deg cel : 0.784 – 0.786
Flash point in deg cel : (-) 20
Distillation range in deg cel : 56.1 ± 1
Purity (%) : 99.5 min
Water (%) : 0.5 max
Colour on Pt-Co scale : 5 max
Benzene content in ppm : 10 max
Uses:
Coating : As solvent in cellulose nitrate based coatings As solvent in vinyl/acrylic lacquers
Process and Manufacturing : As solvent, solvent-vehicle, crystallization and extraction solvent In MFR of Diacetone Alcohol. In MFR of dissolved Acetylene Gas
Printing ink : As solvent in inks
Pharma : As intermediate in mfr of drugs and pharmaceuticals like penterol-2-3 methyl butanol-1, chloroform, bromoform, iodoform, ionone, sulphonal, trional, vitamins and sulfamethaxazole As extraction solvent for drugs like pancreatin, pepsin, tanin chlorophyll
Polymer : Raw material for methyl methacrylate, and Bisphenol-A
Colourants : In MFR of isophorone and many dyestuff Intermediates
Textile : In MFR of acetate fibres
Explosives : In MFR of cordite, dynamite and TNT
Oil : In extraction of natural oils, fats and essential oil
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Specifications:
Molecular Formula C4H8O
Mol Wt 72.10
CAS # [78-93-3]
Description Clear colurless liquid
Sp gravity @ 20/20 deg cel 0.806 – 0.808
Flash point in deg cel (-) 7
Distillation range in deg cel 79 – 80.5
Purity (%) 99.7 min
Water (%) 0.1 max
Acidity as acetic acid in ppm 30 max
Features:
Lubricating oil dewaxing
Adhesives
Printing Inks
Magnetic Audio Video tapes
Polyurethane resins
Artificial Leather
PVC film/Leather cloth industry
Specialty Paints
MEK Oxime manufacture
MEK Peroxide manufacture
Aroma Chemicals such as Methyl Pentanone
Degreasing of metal surfaces, particularly Aircraft parts
