Nitrocellulose
Product Description
| Product | Nitrocellulose |
| CAS | 9004-70-0 |
| Formula | C6H8N2O9 |
| Synonym | Nitrocellulose, Celloidin, Celluloid, Cellulose nitrate, Cellulose tetranitrate, Collodion Collodion cotton, Collodion wool, Colloxylin, Flexible collodion, Guncotton Nitrocellulose, dry, Nitrocellulose soln., Nitrocellulose, wetted, Nitrocotton, Nitron Pyroxylin, Pyroxylin plastic, Pyroxylin rods, Soluble guncotton, Xyloidin |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 252.14 |
| Notes | Nitrocellulose uses and applications include: Thermoplastic resin; film-former in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, creams; lacquer resin; high explosives; manufacturing of collodions; rocket propellant; printing ink base; binder in flexographic inks; in adhesives; leather finishing; molded products; manufacturing of celluloid; embedding sections in microscopy; in electrotechnics; photography; galvanoplasty; food-contact paperpaperboard; in food packaging adhesives; in food-contact coatings; in cellophane for food packaging Suggested storage of Nitrocellulose: Keep in well-closed containers; protect from light and moisture |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Propellant |
| Industry | Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Adhesives, Photography |
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