Product Data Sheet

 Eastman DE Acetate (Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether Acetate)

CAS No. 112-15-2
Application/Uses
  • Additive for automotive paints
  • Automotive OEM
  • Coatings for Automotive Plastics
  • Coalescing aid
  • Coatings for plastic
  • Coatings
  • Latex paints
  • Printing Inks
  • Solvents for cosmetics and personal care
  • Solvents
  • Truck/Bus/Commercial Vehicles
Product Description
Eastman DE Acetate (diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate) is a colorless liquid, soluble in water and miscible in most organic solvents. It is used primarily as a coalescing aid in latex paints and as a solvent in printing inks. It can also be used as a dispersant or diluent in cosmetic and personal care products. The INCI (cosmetic ingredient) name for Eastman DE Acetate is Ethoxydiglycol Acetate.

Eastman DE Acetate (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate) is an Eastman Performance Solvent.

Typical Properties
 
 
Property Test
Method 		Typical Value, Units
Molecular Weight   176.21
Empirical Formula  
Color Pt-Co   10 max.
Specific Gravity @ 20¡ÆC/20¡ÆC   1.012
Wt/Vol @ 20¡ÆC   1.01 kg/L (8.42 lb/gal)
Solubility
  in Water, @ 20¡ÆC
  Complete
  Water in, @ 20¡ÆC
  Complete
Evaporation Rate
  (ether = 1)
  1512.7
  (n-butyl acetate = 1)
  0.008
Dilution Ratio
  Toluene
  2.2
  VMP Naphtha
  0.6
Refractive Index @ 20¡ÆC   1.42
Vapor Density (air = 1)   6.1
Vapor Pressure
  @ 20¡ÆC
  0.05 mm Hg
  @ 55¡ÆC
  0.16 KPa
Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg
  Initial
  214¡ÆC (417¡ÆF)
  Dry Point
  221¡ÆC (430¡ÆF)
Freezing Point   -25¡ÆC (-13¡ÆF)
Flash Point Cleveland Open Cup   107¡ÆC (225¡ÆF)
Explosive Limits in Air
  Lower @ 135¡ÆC
  1 Vol %
  Upper @ 185¡ÆC
  19.4 Vol %
Autoignition Temperature D 2155 360¡ÆC (680¡ÆF)
Water   0.1 wt % max.
Acidity as Acetic Acid   0.02 wt % max.
Azeotropes
  BP
  99.2¡ÆC (210.6¡ÆF)
  Wt % Water
  92 wt %
Hansen Solubility Parameters
  Nonpolar
  7.9
  Polar
  2.5
  Hydrogen Bonding
  4.5
  Total
  9.4
Electrical Resistance   3 Megohms
Blush Resistance @ 80¡ÆF (26.7¡ÆC)   92% RH
Surface Tension @ 25¡ÆC   31.7 dynes/cm
Expansion Coefficient, per ¡ÆC @ 20¡ÆC   0.00106
Critical Temperature   386.8¡ÆC
Critical Pressure   23.9 ATM
Critical Volume   565 ml/g¡¤mol
Heat of Vaporization   11330 cal/g¡¤mol
Heat of Combustion   -1013 kcal/g¡¤mol
Liquid Heat Capacity @ 25¡ÆC   82.1 cal/(g*mol)(¡ÆC)
Liquid Viscosity @ 20¡ÆC   2.8 cP (mPa¡¤s)
Nitrocellulose Solubility   Active
Assay   99.0 wt % min.

Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.
Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.

14-Oct-2003 11:53:02 AM