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MEK Description

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) is a water white, highly volatile liquid having Acetone-like odour with no cumulative toxicological properties. Methyl Ethyl Ketone is one of the most versatile solvents, capable of dissolving a wide range of substances. Its excellent solvent properties are used by the surface coating, printing ink, plastic processing, resin industries and lubricating oil de-waxing in the Refineries. Methyl Ethyl Ketone is miscible with most organic solvents and owing to the high reactivity of the carbonyl group, it is used as an intermediate in a number of chemical products, such as Aroma Chemicals.

Specification

Purity, by GLC, Wt% (Min)	99.7
Specific Gravity (20°/20°C)	0.806-0.808
Water Content, Wt % max	0.1
Non-volatile matter (mg/100 ml max)	2.0
Color (Hazen max)	10
Acidity as Acetic acid % Wt. (max)	0.003
Boiling Range (°C)	79.0 - 80.5
Flash Point (°C)	(-6) (CC)

Application

MEK is widely used in the following applications :

	Lubricating oil dewaxing
	Adhesives
	Printing Inks
	Magnetic Audio Video tapes
	Polyurethane resins
	Artificial Leather
	PVC film/Leather cloth industry
	Specialty Paints
	MEK Oxime manufacture
	MEK Peroxide manufacture
	Aroma Chemicals such as Methyl Pentanone
	Degreasing of metal surfaces, particularly Aircraft parts
	Epoxy glass laminates for the electronic industry

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Secondary Butyl Alcohol has no long term toxicological properties. The product is flammable with flash point below ambient temperature. Compliance with statutory regulations required before use. For detailed product handling and Safety instructions and Material Safety Data Sheets, contact Cetex Petrochemicals Limited.