BC Chemical Ethyl Acetate

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Acetates

Chemical Name

Ethyl Acetate

Base Chemicals Functions

Aroma Enhancer,

Solvent

CASE Ingredients Functions

Solvent

CAS No.

141-78-6

Product Standard

GB/T 3728-2007

Chemical Formula

CH3COOCH2CH3

EC No.

205-500-4

Technologies

Base Chemicals & Intermediates

Product Families

Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Solvents

Other Solvents

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Food Contact Acceptable,

Impurities-free

Applications & Uses

Markets

Adhesives & Sealants,

Food & Nutrition,

Healthcare & Pharma,

Industrial,

Paints & Coatings

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food

Other Food Applications

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Textile Manufacturing

Adhesives & Sealants — Other Adhesives & Sealants Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Other Healthcare & Pharma Applications

Paints & Coatings — Other Paints & Coatings Applications

Applicable Processes

Adhesive Manufacturing,

Ink Manufacturing,

Leather Manufacturing,

Paint Manufacturing,

Pearl Manufacturing,

Vinegar Production

Base Chemicals End Uses

Food Spices,

Paints

Applications

• Industrial solvents: used in such products as paints, adhesives, ethyl cellulose, artificial leather, felt coloring agent, and artificial fibers.
• Adhesives: used in production of printing ink, artificial pearls; used as an extractant in the production of medical products and organic acids.
• Raw material of spices: used as the main raw material for such fruit essences as pineapple, banana, and strawberry, and such spices for whiskey and cream. It may be used in manufacturing spices, and also used as spices for blending of white wines, and as artificial essences.
• Extractant: extracting various compounds from water solution (phosphorus, tungsten, arsenic and cobalt).
• Organic solvent: used as the reference matter for calibrating hydro thermograph when separating carbohydrate.
• It may also be used as the cleaning agent for textile industry and an extractant for natural spices. It is also an important raw material for pharmaceutical manufacturing industry and organic compounding.
• It is certified by GB2760 - 96 as an allowable food spice. It is mainly used for aroma enhancement, deastringency of persimmon, producing grains or tablets of spices, or used as ingredients for vinegar production.

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Appearance

Clear liquid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight	88.11	-	-
Boiling Point	77	°C	-
Flash Point	-4.4	°C	-
Acetic ester	min. 99.7	w/％	-
Ethanol	max. 0.10	w/％	-
Moisture	max. 0.05	w/％	-
Acid (calculated as acetic acid)	max. 0.04	w/％	-
Chrominance/Hazen unit (Pt-Co color number)	max. 10	-	-
Density,（ρ20）	0.897-0.902	g/cm3	-

Packaging & Availability

Package Type

Bulk package, to be transported by the tank vehicles. It may also be packed in steel drums according to requirements of customers.

Annual Capacity

100,000 tons/year