Ethyl Alcohol Absolute, ACS/USP Grade
Product Description
| Product | Ethyl Alcohol Absolute, ACS/USP Grade |
| CAS | 64-17-5 |
| Formula | C2H6O |
| Synonym | Ethanol, Ethanol |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.816 (15.5 c) |
| Auto/Self Ignition Temperature | temp. 362 c |
| Surface Tension | 21.99 dynescm |
| Water | <= 0.2% Wt. (ACS) |
| Solubility in water | To Pass Test (ACS) |
| Assay (by Specific Gravity@15.56C) | >= 99.5% (USP) |
| Nonvolatile Residue | The weight of the residue does not exceed 2.5mg (USP) |
| Methanol | <= 0.1% (ACS) |
| Substances Reducing Permanganate | To Pass Test (ACS) |
| Specific gravity | <= 0.7962 (15.56C) (USP) |
| Acidity | The solution is pink (30ppm, epressed as acetic acid) (USP) |
| Assay (by GC, corrected for water) | >= 99.5% (ACS) |
| Proof | Typical Result: 200.0 |
| Identification | Conforms to IR Spectra (USP) |
| Color (APHA) | <= 10 (ACS) |
| Residue on evaporation | <= 0.001% (ACS) |
| Titrable Base | <= 0.0002 meq/g (ACS) |
| Titrable Acid | <= 0.0005 meq/g (ACS) |
| Benzene | <= 2 ppm (USP) |
| Substances Darkened by Sulfuric Acid | To Pass Test (ACS) |
| Acetone/Isopropyl Alcohol | To Pass Test (ACS) |
| Methanol | <= 200 ppm (USP) |
| Odor | volatile liq., vinous odor, pungent taste |
| Vapor Pressure | 44.6 mm hg (20 c) |
| Refractive Index | 1.365 (15 c) |
| Molecular weight | 46.08 |
| Color | colorless limpid |
| Flash Point | (cc) 12.7 c |
| Boiling Point | 78.3 c |
| Notes | Ethyl Alcohol is one of the oldest and most widely used alcohols in a broad range of chemical industries, being used mainly as a solvent. Use: ANTIFOAMING, ANTIMICROBIAL, ASTRINGENT, MASKING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| Class | Solvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Solvents, Organic Intermediates and Compounds, Ethanol and Specially Denatured Alcohols (SDA), High Purity Solvents, Ethanols & Denatured Alcohol |
| Function | Solvents |
| Industry | Oil and Gas Production, Organics, Solvents |
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