Hexamethylenetetramine
Product Description
| Product | Hexamethylenetetramine |
| CAS | 100-97-0 |
| Formula | C6H12N4 |
| Synonym | HMTA, 1,3,5,7-TETRAAZATRICYCLO[3.3.1.1(3,7)]DECANE, 1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane, 1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.1(3,7)]decane |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.27 (25 c) |
| Formaldehyde | 0.02% Max |
| Volatile Matter | 0.3% Max |
| Moisture | 0.3% Max |
| Water Insolubles | (10% sol) 8.5 - 9.5 |
| Water Insolubles | 0.2% Max |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Purity | 99.5% |
| Ash | 0.2% Max |
| Ammonia | 0.02% Max |
| Sulfates | 0.01% Max |
| Odor | sl. amine odor |
| Insolubility | in ether |
| Molecular weight | 140.22 |
| Color | white crystal powder or colorless lustrous crystals |
| Solubility | water, alcohol, chloroform |
| Notes | Used as a corrosion inhibitor in drilling fluids and muds. It is also a water-plugging and profile-control agent. Use: PRESERVATIVE |
| Class | Plastic Additives, Synthetic Rubber Ingredients, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Drilling Mud Lubricants, Corrosion Inhibitors, Biocides, Friction Reducers, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives, Anti-Corrosive, Chemical Intermediate, Scale Inhibitor |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Anti-Corrosives, Specialty Chemicals, Plastics |
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