Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 78-83-1
- EC No.
- 201-148-0
- Technologies
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Recommended Uses & Known Applications
- Solvent in etch primers
- Solvent in liquid printing inks
- Solvent in foundry dressings
- Solvent in stain removers
- Raw material for the manufacture of xanthates
- Raw material for the manufacture of acetates
- Raw material for manufacture of glycol ethers
- Raw material for the manufacture of butylated resins
Other common Known uses of this substance are in the following Products Lubricants and greases, polishes and waxes, coating products, adhesives and sealants, washing & cleaning products, anti-freeze products and fillers, putties, plasters, modeling clay.
Isobutanol may also be used in plant protection products, laboratory chemicals, metal working fluids, inks and toners, adhesives and sealants and cosmetics and personal care products.
Isobutanol is also widely used in the following areas: building & construction work, health services and scientific research and development, plastic products, mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement) and furniture.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Characteristic Alcohol-like
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Iso-Butanol Content | min. 99.5 | mass % | GC |
| Distillation at 101.3 Kpa: Initial Boiling Point | 106.0 | °C | ASTM D1078 |
| Distillation at 101.3 Kpa: Dry Point | 109.0 | °C | ASTM D1078 |
| Residue on Evaporation | 1.0 | mg/100ml | ASTM D1353 |
| Water Content | max. 0.1 | wt. % | DIN 51777 |
| Color | max. 5 | - | — |
| Density at 20°C | 0.801-0.803 | g/ml | ASTM D4052 |
| Acidity (as Acetic Acid) | max. 0.001 | mass % | ASTM D1613 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Food Contact Status
CFR; Title 21 Food and Drugs; Part 172 Food additives permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption
- § 172.515 Synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants.
CFR; Title 21 Food and Drugs; Part 175 Indirect food additives: Adhesives and components of coatings
- § 175.105 Adhesives
- § 175.320 Resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films
CFR; Title 21 Food and Drugs; Part 176 Indirect food additives: Paper and paperboard components
- § 176.170 Components of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods
- § 176.180 Components of paper and paperboard in contact with dry food
- § 176.200 Defoaming agents used in coatings
- § 176.210 Defoaming agents used in the manufacture of paper and paperboard
CFR; Title 21 Food and Drugs; Part 178 Indirect food additives: Adjuvants, production aids, and sanitizers
- § 178.3570 Lubricants with incidental food contact
- § 178.3910 Surface lubricants used in the manufacture of metallic articles
Storage & Handling
- Storage and Handling
Precautions for safe handling
Advice on safe handling
- Ensure adequate ventilation.
- Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors.
- Avoid formation of aerosol
Advice on protection against fire and explosion
- Do not allow to enter drains (danger of explosion).
- Use only explosion-proof equipment.
- Take precautionary measures against static discharges.
- Vapors may form explosive mixtures with air.
- Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.
Temperature class:
T1
Fire-fighting class
- B: Fires involving liquids or liquid containing substances.
- Also includes substances which become liquid at elevated temperatures.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Requirements for storage areas and containers
Keep tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
Storage class (TRGS 510)
3: Flammable Liquids