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Same Chemicals BV Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) is a colorless liquid ketone with the formula C4H80. This product is partially soluble in water and has a sweet odor.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Chemical Manufacturing
Product Families
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Solvents
- Aldehydes & Ketones
Other characteristics
- Features
- Colorless
- Synonyms
2-butanone, 3-butanone, Butan-2-one, Ethyl(Methyl) Ketone, Ethylmethyl Ketone, MEK, Methyl(Ethyl) Ketone, Methylethyl Ketone
- Purity (Assay)
- 99.5 - 99.5 %
- Markets
- Industrial
- Appearance
Clear Liquid & Substantially free of suspended matter.
- Technology
- Base Chemicals & Intermediates
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Totes (IBC)
- Applicable Processes
- Chemicals Production
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- KECI (Korea)
- PICCS (Phillipines)
- TCSI (Taiwan)
- TSCA (USA)
- Chemical Base
- Colorless
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Solvent
- Certifications and Compliance
- ISO 9001
- REACH (Europe)
Technical data
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9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acidity (as Acetic Acid) | max. 30 | ppm | ASTM D 1613 |
| Color | max. 10 | Pt/Co Scale | ASTM D 1209 |
| Density (at 20/20°C) | 0.8035 - 0.8055 | gr/cm3 | ASTM D 4502 |
| Distillation Range (DP) | max. 81 | °C | ASTM D 1078 |
| Distillation Range (IBP) | min. 78.5 | °C | ASTM D 1078 |
| Non Volatile Matter | max. 0.005 | g/100 ml | ASTM D 1353 |
| Purity | min. 99.5 | % wt | GLC |
| Refractive Index | +/- 1.378 | — | ASTM D 1218 |
| Water Content | max. 0.05 | % wt | ASTM D 1364 |
