Category Archive for Solvents

ACETONE

SPECIFICATION OF ACETONE

CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS REPORT SPECIFICATIONS

Colour (H.U)     5   10 Max
Relative Density at 27/27*C 0.7850   0.7840 to 0.7860
Distillation Range    Agree with specn Shall distil within 1*c 
Including 56.1*C
Water Content(wt%)   0.20   0.40 max
Residue on.evaporation (gms/100ml)0.0005  0.002 max

Acidity as CH3 COOH 0.0008   0.002 max

Alkalinity  Pass   To pass the test
Permanganate Test Pass   To pass the test
30 Minits Min)
Alcoholic impurities Pass   To pass the test

Miscibility with water Agree with Specn  Shall show no turbidity on Mixing with distilled water at 27*C
Assay ( wt %)   99.80   99.5 Min

Testing methods 1-10 are as per IS:170-1986

The product conforms to the specifications given under IS:170-1986

N-BUTANOL

SPECIFICATION OF N-BUTANOL

Characteristics     Units   Results          Specification
Appearance        W%   Clear colorless Liquid    Clear colorless Liquid 
N-Butanol   W%   99.58           99.50
Water Content    W%     0.1                        0.1 
Acidity as CH3COOH  W%     0.006           0.01
Aldehyde content   W%    0.008           0.05
Sulphuric Acid Colour       Apha 15                        25 Max
Residue on Evaporation     Gm/100ml 0.001           0.002 

BENZENE

SPECIFICATION OF BENZENE

Relative density 15.6/15/6 deg.C    : 0.879-0.886
Distillation range 1-96%                    : 0.6(incl.80.1C)
Residue on evaporation mg/100ml : 5
Total Sulphur, ppm max                   : 2.0
H2S & Mercaptans                            : -ve
Crystallization point C Min                : 5.3
Non-aromatics, ppm Max                 : 500
Purity(GLC Method), Min (%)        : 99.93
 

ETHYL ACETATE

SPECIFICATION OF ETHYL ACETATE

Molecular Weight  : 88.10
Specific Gravity at20/20*C : 0.8975 to 0.9018
Ethyl Acetate Conternt Min : 97& by weight
Acidity as acetic acid Max    : 0.02% by weight
Water content   : Miscible without turbidity with 19 
volumes of 60*API gasoline at 20*C
Distillation at 760mm HG

IBP Min                         : 74*C
DP Max                         : 80*C
Colour,platinum-Cobalt
Scale, max                     : 15

Suspended matter       : Subs antially free

Xylene (mixed isomers)

Xylene; Xylenes (mixture of 1,3,4-xylene, 1,3,5-xylene, and 1,3,6-xylene); Benzene, dimethyl; Dimethylbenzene; Violet 3; Xylene, mixed isomers, pure; Xylenes (mixed)

Isopropyl Alcohol

Properties Specifications Test Method
Purity 99.7% to 99.9% W/W Gc
Residue 12 PPM W/W Max IS 517 1986
Water Content 650 PPM W/W Max Astm D 1364
Miscibility with Water Complete Astm D 1722
Acidity as Acetic Acid 10 PPM W/W Max Astm D 1613
Color Hazen Units 10 Max Astm D 1209
Distillation Range7 81.5 to 83 Astm D 1078
Specific Gravity @ 25oc 0.782 – 0.784 Astm D 891