Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- CAS No.
- 107-06-02
- Technologies
- Product Families
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Recommended Uses & Known Applications
The main application for EDC is the production of vinyl chloride, often referred to as Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), which is the raw material for producing PVC. It is also used as an intermediate in the production of organic derivatives.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Colourless Liquid
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Iron (Fe) Content | max. 1 | ppm w/w | — |
Color | max. 15 | APHA | — |
Water Content | max. 100 | mg/kg | — |
Acidity (as HCL) | max. 5 | mg/kg | — |
High Boiling Chlorinated Hydrocarbons | max. 400 | mg/kg | — |
Low Boiling Chlorinated Hydrocarbons | max. 300 | mg/kg | — |
Purity | min. 99.9 | % w/w | — |
Boiling point | 84.0 | °C | — |
Melting point | -35.0 | °C | — |
Density | 1253.0 | kg/m³ | — |
Molar Mass | 98.95 | g/mol | — |
Chemical formula | C2H4Cl2 | — | — |