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Eastman 2-Ethylhexyl Acetate Solvent
Categories: Fluid; Solvent

Material Notes: CAS No. 103-09-3

Product Description: Eastman™ 2-Ethylhexyl Acetate is a high boiling retarder solvent with low water solubility, mild odor, and a slow evaporation rate. It is used to promote flow and retard blushing in lacquers, NC lacquer emulsions, screen inks, baking enamels and air-dry enamels.

Application/Uses:

  • Coatings - Automotive OEM
  • Coatings - Coalescent for Nitrocellulose (NC) Lacquer Emulsions
  • Coatings - Transportation
  • Graphic Arts - Screen Inks
Key Attributes:
  • ~32% biodegradation (28 days)
  • High electrical resistance
  • Inert - Nonfood use
  • Low MIR value
  • Low surface tension
  • Low water solubility
  • Non-HAP
  • Non-SARA
  • REACH compliant
  • Slow evaporation rate
  • Urethane grade

Information provided by Eastman

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.873 g/cc0.0315 lb/in³
Viscosity 1.5 cP1.5 cPLiquid
Molecular Weight 172.27 g/mol172.27 g/mol
Vapor Pressure  <= 0.000533 bar
@Temperature 20.0 °C
<= 0.400 torr
@Temperature 68.0 °F
 <= 0.00360 bar
@Temperature 55.0 °C
<= 2.70 torr
@Temperature 131 °F
Surface Tension 25.8 dynes/cm25.8 dynes/cm
 
Chemical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Critical Pressure 21.7 bar16300 torr
Critical Temperature 365.8 °C690.4 °F
Total Acid Number <= 0.010<= 0.010
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 79.0 µm/m-°C43.9 µin/in-°F
Melting Point -93.0 °C-135 °FFreezing Point
Boiling Point 199 - 205 °C390 - 401 °F@ 760 mm Hg
Flash Point 71.0 °C160 °FTag Closed Cup
 79.0 °C174 °FTag Open Cup
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Refractive Index 1.411.41
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorPt-Co

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PEATM5208 / 222402

Specialty Compounds RTP Company

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