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Propylene Carbonate

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Overview

Product Name
Propylene Carbonate

Brand Name
Propylene Carbonate

Product ERP ID
N/A

Product ID
0387

Description
Propylene Carbonate is a colorless liquid. It is mainly well suited for applications needing water-white or high-purity products in cosmetics, and electronics. Propylene Carbonate is used as a recovery and extraction solvent for carbon dioxide, as a solvent in surface coatings, paint removers, degreasers, dyes, fibers, plastics, wood-binder resins cosmetics, personal care products, cleaners, to bake enamels and photochromic solutions. Propylene Carbonate is used as a high-permittivity constituent in lithium batteries, as a plasticizer, as a spinning solvent for synthetic fiber, as a reactive diluent for urethanes and epoxy resins, a dispersant for greases and lubricants, a binder for foundry sand and moulds, a cleaner in electronics, and as a scavenger for water. It is used in natural gas refinement.


Identifiers

Chemical Name
4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

EC #
203-572-1

Molecular Formula
C4H6O3

CAS #
108-32-7

InChI Key
RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms
4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one ; Carbonic acid propylene ester ; Cyclic 1,2-propylene carbonate ; Propylene glycol cyclic carbonate; 1,2-Propanediol carbonate; Cyclic propylene carbonate


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Industries
  • Consumer
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Paints & Coatings
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Oil & Gas
  • Adhesives & Sealants

Applications
  • Bath & Body Care
  • Paints & Varnishes
  • Chemical Industry
  • Cosmetic Products
  • Battery Technology

Value Propositions
  • Increases Flexibility

Marketing Segments
  • Paint & Dyes
  • Process Chemicals
  • Cosmetics
  • Polymers & Resins
  • Power
  • Bath & Body
  • Oils

Functions
  • Purification Agent
  • Additive
  • Electrolyte
  • Solvent
  • Anti-Perspirant
  • Plasticizer

Properties


Property Name Value Unit
Decomposition Temperature 350 °C
Viscosity, kinematic 1.6 mm2/s
Viscosity, dynamic 2.5 mPa.s
Lower Flammability limits 1.8 vol%
Upper Flammability limits 14.3 vol%
Saturation concentration 0.2 g/m3
VOC content 0 %
Physical State Liquid —
Color Clear. Colorless —
Odor Odorless —
pH 7 —
Melting Point -54 °C
Boiling Point ≥ 240 °C
Flash Point 131.7 °C
Vapor pressure at 20 °C 0.0399 hPa
Specific gravity / density 1.2057 g/cm3
Solubility Fully miscible —
Log Pow -0.48 – -0.41 (Experimental) —
Auto-Ignition Temperature 430 – 510 °C

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