Eastman™ Propyl Acetate CAS No.109-60-4

Application/Uses

- Coatings - Automotive OEM
- Coatings - Automotive Refinish
- Coatings - Can and Coil
- Coatings - General Industrial
- Coatings - Industrial Maintenance and Marine
- Coatings - Industrial Wood
- Coatings - Transportation
- Cosmetics and Personal Care - Nail Care and Flavoring Agent
- Graphic Arts - Printing Inks

Key Attributes

- Good solvent activity
- High electrical resistance
- Low MIR value
- Low surface tension
- Low water solubility
- Medium evaporation rate
- Mild odor
- Non-HAP
- Non-SARA
- Predicted to be readily biodegradable*
- REACH compliant
- Urethane grade

Product Description

Eastman™ Propyl Acetate is a colorless liquid with a mild, fruity odor. It is an active solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyester, alkyd, and acrylic resins. Eastman™ Propyl Acetate has a medium evaporation rate and is a non-HAP solvent. It promotes flow and leveling in a variety of formulations.

*Modeled using The Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) Suite™ (EPA), BIOWINv4.10 module

Typical Properties

Property	Typical Value, Units
Molecular Weight	102.14
Empirical Formula	C5H10O2
ColorPt-Co	5 max.
Specific Gravity@ 20°C/20°C	0.889
Wt/Vol@ 20°C	0.89 kg/L (7.39 lb/gal)
Solubility in Water, @ 20°C Water in, @ 20°C	2.3 wt % 2.6 wt %
Evaporation Rate (n-butyl acetate = 1) (ether = 1)	2.3 5.3
Dilution Ratio Toluene VMP Naphtha	3.2 1.5
Refractive Index@ 20°C	1.38
Vapor Density(air = 1)	3.5
Vapor Pressure @ 20°C @ 55°C	23 mm Hg 18.9 KPa
Boiling Point@ 760 mm Hg	99-103°C (210-217°F)
Freezing Point	-92°C (-134°F)
Flash Point Tag Closed Cup Tag Open Cup	13°C (55°F) 14°C (58°F)
Fire Point	21°C (70°F)
Flammability Limits in Air, % by Volume Lower @ 38°C Upper @ 93°C	1.7 Vol % 8 Vol %
Autoignition Temperature	457°C (855°F)
Azeotropes BP Wt % Water	82.4°C (180.3°F) 14 wt %
Hansen Solubility Parameters Nonpolar Polar Hydrogen Bonding Total	7.5 2.1 3.7 8.6
Surface Tension@ 20°C	24.3 dynes/cm
Electrical Resistance	>20 Megohms
Blush Resistance@ 80°F (26.7°C)	65% RH
TLV PPM 1998	200
Critical Temperature	276.5°C
Critical Pressure	33.2 ATM
Critical Volume	345 ml/g•mol
Expansion Coefficient, per °C@ 20°C	0.00126
Heat of Vaporization	8151 cal/g•mol
Liquid Heat Capacity@ 25°C	47.31 cal/(g*mol)(°C)
Heat of Combustion	-638.6 kcal/g•mol
Nitrocellulose Solubility	Active
Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR)	0.87
Liquid Viscosity@ 20°C	0.6 cP (mPa•s)
Acidityas Acetic Acid	0.01 wt % max.
Assay	99.5 wt % min.

Comments

Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.

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