This product is a clear, colorless liquid solvent with a mild, sweet odor. Methylene Chloride (also known as Dichloromethane and Methylene Dichloride) can be used as a solvent in paint and varnish removers, a process solvent in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, as a degreasing agent, and as an ethane foam blowing agent.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Typical physical properties are listed in the table below. Actual properties may vary from lot to lot.
| Typical Properties | Typical Method | Typical Value |
| Appearance | Colorless Liquid | |
| Odor | Sweet | |
| Melting Point | -97 °C (-142.6 °F) | |
| Boiling Point | 39 °C (102.2 °F) | |
| Flash Point | no data available | |
| Flammability or explosive limits | Upper: 23 vol %
Lower: 13 vol % |
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| Vapor Pressure | 350 mbar @ 20 °C | |
| Vapor Density | 2.93 (Air = 1.0) | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.33 | |
| Solubility | no information available | |
| Autoignition Temperature | 556 °C / 1032.8 °F |