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PT Asahimas Chemical (ASC) Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM)

PT Asahimas Chemical (ASC) Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) is the organochloride with the formula CH2=CHCl. It is also called vinyl chloride monomer, or VCM. This colorless compound is an important industrial chemical mainly used to produce the polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Vinyl chloride is a chemical intermediate, not a final product and hence there are no end products that use vinyl chloride in its monomer form.

Chemical Family: Chlorides

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    Identification & Functionality

    Chemical Family
    Base Chemicals Functions

    Applications & Uses

    Markets
    Base Chemicals End Uses
    RECOMMENDED USAGE

    PVC Manufacturing & Copolymer

    Properties

    Appearance
    Clear & No Suspended Matter
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    VCMmin. 99.9% wt
    H2Omax. 100ppm wt
    HClmax. 0.5ppm wt
    S-Femax. 0.5ppm wt
    NVMmax. 30ppm wt
    Acethylenemax. 0.5ppm wt
    Butadienemax. 10ppm wt
    Methyl Chloridemax. 100ppm wt
    T-Dichloro Componentmax. 20ppm wt
    InhibitorProperly inhibited