ITACONIC ACID


SYNONYM: METHYLENESUCCINIC ACID; METHYLENEBUTANEDIOIC ACID

 

FORMULA: C5H6O4

 

M. W.: 130.10

 

CAS NO.: 97-65-4

 

DESCRIPTION: WHITE, ODORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTAL ; MELTING POINT: 165-168 DEG.C; SOLUBLE IN WATER, ALCOHOL, METHANOL AND ETHANOL. MODERATELY SOLUBLE IN ACETIC ACID. SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN ORGANIC SOLVENTS. VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN BENZENE, CHLOROFORM, ETHER, CARBON DISULFIDE, PETROLEUM ETHER.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

APPEARANCE

WHITE CRYSTAL OR POWDER

PURITY

99.5%MIN

LOSS WEIGHT ON DRYING

0.3%MAX

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.01%MAX

HEAVY METAL (Pb)

10ppm MAX

IRON (Fe)

5ppm MAX

COPPER

1ppm MAX

MANGANESE (Mn)

1ppm MAX

ARSENIC (As2O3)

4ppm MAX

CHLORIDE (Cl)

10ppm MAX

SULFATE (SO4)

50ppm MAX

MELTING POINT

165-168

COLOR (APHA)

5 MAX

SOLUTION TRANSPARENCE 

(5% WATER SOLUTION)

CLEAR

DMSO SOLUTION

CLEAR

 

USES: IT IS WIDELY USED IN CARBOXYLIC STYRENE-BUTADIENE LATEX. IT CAN BE USED FOR PRODUCTION OF PLASTIC, HIGH-STRENGTH GLASS, ADHESIVE AND FIBER DYEING AGENTS, ESPECIALLY USED IN CARBOXYLIC ACRYLIC RESIN.

 

PACKING: 25KG/ KRAFT BAG, 20MT/FCL