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Safety Data Sheet |
Description
High Purity Methyl Acetate is a fast evaporating, active solvent that is used with a broad range of coating and ink resins. This mildly odored solvent is a urethane grade (low water and alcohol content) solvent. This quality deems it beneficial in moisture sensitive paints such as 2-K polyurethane coatings. With its fast evaporation rate, the Methyl Acetate is suitable for use in other applications where fast solvent release and quick dry-to-touch time are needed. Methyl acetate is a non-HAP, non-ODS, readily biodegradable solvent that can be used in mixtures to develop environmentally friendly cleaners.
Key Attributes
- Excellent solvent activity
- Rapid evaporation
- High electrical resistance
- Low MIR value
- Non-HAP
- Non-SARA
- Readily biodegradable
- VOC exempt
Applications
- Cleaners – Metal prep, Flux and Ink
- Processes
- Coatings
- Aerosols
- Automotive Refinish
- General Industrial
- Industrial Maintenance and Marine
- Transportation
- Cosmetics and Personal Care
- Nail Polish/Remover
- Graphic Arts – Printing Inks
Product Properties
| Property | Typical Value, Units |
| Appearance | Clear & free of foreign matter |
| Acidity as Acetic Acid | 0.05 wt % max. |
| Assay | Assay 99.5 wt % min. |
| Autoignition Temperature | 501°C |
| Azeotropes BP Wt % Water |
56.1°C |
| Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg | 55.8-58.2°C (132-137°F) |
| Color Pt-Co | 5 max. |
| Dilution Ratio Toluene VMP Naphtha |
Dilution Ratio 2.9 0.9 |
| Electrical Resistance | 4.0 Megohms |
| Empirical Formula | C3H6O2 |
| Evaporation Rate (n-butyl acetate = 1)(ether = 1) |
6.2
1.9 |
| Flash Point Setaflash Closed Cup | -15°C (4°F) |
| Freezing Point | -98°C (-144°F) |
| Hansen Solubility Parameters Nonpolar
Polar Hydrogen Bonding Total |
7.6 3.5 3.7 9.2 |
| Methyl Alcohol Content | 0.10 wt % max. |
| Molecular Weight | 74.09 |
| Refractive Index @ 20°C | 1.3589 |
| Solubility in Water Water in in Water Water in |
22.7% |
| Specific Gravity @ 20°C/20°C | 0.933 |
| Surface Tension @ 20°C | 25.2 dynes/cm |
| TLV PPM 1999 | 200 |
| Vapor Pressure@ 20°C @ 55°C |
179.5 mm Hg |
| Viscosity
@ 25°C, 8% RS 1/2-s NC |
11 cP |
| Water | 0.05 wt % max. |
| Wt/Vol @ 20°C | 0.93 kg/L (7.78 lb/gal) |