Alpha methylstyrene (AMS), also known as isopropyl benzene, is used as an intermediate in the production of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), acrylic resins, adhesives, paints and coatings. AdvanSix is the largest AMS producer in the U.S., and meets the highest purity product requirements for key industry segments. AdvanSix offers customers a variety of shipping options, including rail cars, bulk tank trucks, iso containers, and bulk marine. Applications include:
Building & Construction
Adhesives, sealants and caulks.
Automotive & Transportation
Electrical and electronic systems, exterior and body parts, interior parts and lighting, tires, sealants for bonding and assembly applications, and aerospace and automotive lubricants and functional fluids.
Adhesives & Sealants
Construction adhesives, sealants and caulks and DIY repair adhesives.
Printing & Packaging
Paper and packaging bookbinding, case and carton sealing, flexible packaging, rigid packaging, labeling, reseal and reclosure, tapes, labels, graphic adhesives, coatings for cans, film, foil, sheets, and overprint varnishes, flexible food films, form fill seal packaging, and for digital, electrophotography and electrostatic, flexography and gravure printing.
Paints & Coatings
Industrial coil and metal coatings.
Electrical & Electronics
Devices and assemblies for consumer and automotive electronics, and parts and components for housing and enclosure applications.
Home & Personal Care
Feminine hygiene applications and adult incontinence and baby diapers.
Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Disposable nonwovens.
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Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Color | max. 20 | D-1209 | - |
Specific Gravity (25°C) | 0.903 - 0.908 | - | - |
Specific Gravity (25°C) | 0.903 - 0.908 | - | D-268 |
Inhibitor Content (p-TBC) | 10 - 20 | ppm | D-6144 |
Phenol Content | max. 20 | ppm | D-3160 |
Purity | min. 99.3 | wt% | D-6144 |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Autoignition Temperature | 573.9 (1065) | °C (°F) | - |
Boiling Point (760 mm) | 165.1 (329.2) | °C (°F) | - |
Density (at 25°C (77°F)) | 7.562 | lb/gal | - |
Explosive Limits (by volume in air) | 1.9 - 6.1 | - | - |
Flash Point | 47.8 (118) | °C (°F) | Closed Cup |
Flash Point | 57.8 (136) | °C (°F) | Open Cup |
Melting Point | -22.8 | °C | - |
Molecular Weight | 118.2 | - | - |
Refractive Index (at 20°C) | 1.5386 | - | - |
Specific Gravity (at 20°C/68°F)) | 0.91 | - | - |
Vapor Density (Air = 1.0) | 4.1 | - | - |
Viscosity of Liquid (at 40°C (104°F)) | 0.73 | cP | - |
Viscosity of Liquid (at 60°C (140°F)) | 0.59 | cP | - |
Viscosity of Liquid (at 80°C (176°F)) | 0.48 | cP | - |