Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- HII Features
- Functional Properties
- Used as a solvent replacement
- Excellent solvency
- Biodegradability
Product is biodegradable.
- Product Advantages
- More aggressive than soy methyl esters
- Water-rinsable
- Blends well with other non-polar solvents
- Evaporates quickly and leaves no visible residue
- Not classified as a hazardous air pollutant (HAP)
- Does not contain ozone depleting compounds (ODC)
- Environmentally-preferable solvent
- Biodegradable
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Home Care Applications
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Applications
- Extender or co-solvent for traditional solvents such as NMP and d-limonene
- Metal cleaners (parts, tanks, etc.)
- Precision cleaners
- Resins, elastomers, coatings and ink removal
- Industrial hand cleaners
- Industrial paint strippers/industrial graffiti removal
- Varnish removers
- Petroleum degreasing
- Concrete cleaners
- Grease trap cleaners
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear liquid (at 25°C)
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Soluble in
- Isopropanol, Acetone, Toluene, Kerosene, Methanol, Xylene, dibasic esters, d-Limonene, Active ingredients (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone), Propylene carbonate
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Boiling Point | 163 | °C | — |
| Cloud Point | -2.7 | °C | — |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 10 | cPs | — |
| Color | 225 | — | Apha Scale |
| Color | 1 | — | Gardener Scale |
| Density (at 25°C) | 0.95 | g/ml | — |
| Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate = 1) | 0.17 | — | — |
| Freeze Point | -15.1 | °C | — |
| Kauri-Butanol Value | 318 | — | — |
| Melting Point | -4.7 | °C | — |
| Pour Point | -6 | °C | — |
| Flash Point | 69 | °C | PMCC Flash Point Tester |
| Refractive Index (at 20 °C) | 1.435 | — | — |
| Surface Tension | 30.1 | dynes/cm | — |
| Vapor Pressure (at 25°C) | 0.19 | mm Hg | — |
| Volatile Organic Compound | 50 | % | CARB Method 310 |
| Volatile Organic Compound | 53 | % | U.S. EPA Method 24 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Clearances
All components of STEPOSOL SC are listed in the following countries: United States (TSCA 67784-80-9 and 97-64-3), Australia (AICS 67784-80-9 and 97-64-3), Canada (DSL 67784-80-9 and 97-64-3), Europe (EINECS 267-055-2 and 202-598-0), China (IECSC 67784-80-9 and 97-64-3), Korea (ECL Serial No. KE-31749 and KE-20855), Japan (ENCS 7-670 and 2-1371), New Zealand (NZIoC 67784-80-9 and 97-64-3), and Philippines (PICCS 67762-38-3 and 97-64-3).
Safety & Health
- Toxicity
STEPOSOL SC to be slightly to practically non-toxic orally (oral LD₅₀ = 2500 to 5000 mg/kg). Product may cause skin/eye irritation.
Packaging & Availability
- Standard Packaging
Standard Packaging: STEPOSOL SC is available in drums (400 lb/181 kg) and in bulk quantities.
Storage & Handling
- Storage & Handling
- Normal safety precautions (i.e. gloves and safety goggles) should be employed when handling STEPOSOL SC. Contact with eyes and prolonged contact with skin should be avoided. Wash thoroughly after handling this material. Rags soaked with any solvent can present a fire hazard and should be stored in UL listed or Factory Mutualapproved covered containers. Improperly stored rags, under certain conditions can lead to spontaneous combustion.
- Recommended Drum Storage: STEPOSOL SC should be stored in sealed containers at a temperature between 50-122F (10-50C). Product temperatures over 130F (54C) are not recommended.
- Recommended Bulk Storage: STEPOSOL SC can be stored in vessels of carbon steel, but 316 or 304 stainless steel is preferred. Tanks should be closed with venting through a gooseneck vent. Pumps, pipes, and transfer lines can be carbon steel, but 316 or 304 stainless is preferred. Rubber hoses are not recommended for extended use. Material should be stored between 50-122F (10-50C). Product temperatures over 130F (54C) are not recommended.