Glutaraldehyde
Product Description
| Product | Glutaraldehyde |
| CAS | 111-30-8 |
| Formula | C5H8O2 |
| Synonym | Pentane-1,5-dial, Gluteraldehyde, Pentanedial, Pentanedial |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.72 |
| Appearance | Clear colorless to faint yellow liquid |
| Grade | Y-C |
| pH | 3.0 - 4.0 |
| Content | 48 - 50% |
| MOL. WT. | 100.12 |
| Odor | pungent aldehyde odor |
| Molecular weight | 100.12 |
| Color | colorless oily liquid |
| Flash Point | none |
| Solubility | water, alcohol, benzene |
| Boiling Point | 188 c (dec.) |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Biocide; Eliminates bacteria in water to avoid production of corrosive byproducts in drilling fluids Click here for more drilling fluid additives! The product is stable at a pH level of 3-4. The product tends to polymerize at a pH above 5 and at elevated temperatures. Use: PRESERVATIVE |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals, Preservatives and Anti-microbials, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, Biocides |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives, Preservative, Biocide |
| Industry | Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |
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