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Highly polar solvents with active solvency and formulating versatility.
Physical Properties
| |
Ethylene Carbonate |
Propylene Carbonate |
| Empirical Formula |
C3H4O3 |
C4H6O4 |
| Molecular Weight |
88.06 |
102.09 |
| Boiling Point (°C 760 mm Hg) |
244 |
240 |
| Freezing Point (°C) |
37 |
-55 |
| Specific Gravity (20/20°C) |
1.321 |
1.201 |
| Vapor Pressure (mm Hg/ 20°C) |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Volatility (n-butylacetate = 100) |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
| Viscosity (cp 20°C) |
2.63 |
3.8 |
| Surface Tension (dynes/cm 20°C) |
43.0 |
41.9 |
| Dielectric Constant (esu, 20°C) |
90@40°C |
64.0 |
| Auto Ignition temp (°C) |
447 |
465 |
| Flash Point (°C, closed cup) |
143 |
132 |
| Refractive Index (20°C) |
1.44 |
1.4210 |
| Appearance |
Clear, Colorless |
Clear, Colorless |
| Odor |
None |
None |
Solubility at 25°C
in water %
water in % |
Complete
Complete |
17.5
8.3 |
Functional Fluids
- As electrolyte solvents
- Accelerant in dyeing
- Separation of CO2 & H2S in gas processing industry
- For printing inks
- Formaltion of water based adhesives
- Water based herbicides & pesticides
- Cleaning and paint removal
Reaction solvent
- Hydroformaltion solvent
- Feed for polymer synthesis
Features
- Aprotic
- Water soluble
- High solvency characteristics
- Powerful diluent
- Low Glycol/alcohol contents
- Low moisture
- Available with ultralow water
- And with ultrahigh purity - 99.9%