Ethylacetate
Ethyl acetate technical (ethyl ester of acetic acid) is a colorless volatile liquid with a characteristic sharp odor, obtained by the esterification of ethyl alcohol with acetic acid.
Ethyl acetate technical is widely used as a solvent for cellulose nitrates, acetylcellulose, fats, wax, in flexographic printing, as a component of perfume compositions and fruit essences.
Chemical formula: CH₃COOC₂H₅
GOST: 8981-78
HS Code: 2915310000
Annual capacity: 1 000 tons
Applications:
•Chemical industry
•Paint and coating industry
•Food industry
•Sanitation
•Laboratory use
Chemical industry:
Used as a solvent in the production of artificial leather. Often used in mixtures with alcohol.
Paint and coating industry:
Solvent for cellulose nitrates, acetylcellulose, fats, wax.
Food industry:
Registered as a food additive E1504. Component of fruit essences.
Sanitation:
Used in entomological killing jars for insects. Offers advantages over chloroform.
Laboratory use:
Ethyl acetate is used in laboratories as an extracting agent, as well as for column and thin-layer chromatography.
Safety requirements:
Highly flammable liquid, forms explosive mixtures with air, has narcotic effects. According to its effect on the human body, it belongs to hazard class 4.
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Index indicator
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The norm for the brand |
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Brand A |
Brand B |
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Highest quality |
First Quality |
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Appearance |
Transparent liquid without mechanical impurities |
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Hazen unit color, not more than |
5 |
10 |
10 |
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Density at 200С, g / ml |
0,898-0,900 |
0,897-0,900 |
0,890-0,900 |
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Mass fraction of the main substance,% |
Not less than 99 |
Not less than 98 |
91 ±1 |
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Mass fraction of acids in recalculation on acetic acid, %, not more |
0,004 |
0,008 |
0,010 |
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Mass fraction of nonvolatile residue, %, not more |
0,001 |
0,003 |
0,007 |
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Temperature limits of distillation at a pressure of 101.3 kPa (760 mm Hg): 95% (by volume) of the product should be distilled within the temperature range, Celsius |
75-78 |
74-79 |
70-80 |
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Mass fraction of water, %, not more |
0,1 |
0,2 |
1,0 |
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Mass fraction of aldehydes in terms of acetaldehyde, %, not more |
0,05 |
Not standardized |
- |
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Relative volatility (by ethyl ether) |
2-3 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
The product is packaged: in steel galvanized drums with a capacity of 200 liters or aluminum barrels.
Transportation: by rail in covered wagons with low-tonnage and carload shipments, by road under tarpaulins.
Warranty period of storage of ethyl acetate six months from date of manufacture.