Ethanol
Product Description
| Product | Ethanol |
| CAS | 64-17-5 |
| Formula | C2H6O |
| Synonym | Alcohol, Ethanol, Ethanol |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.816 (15.5 c) |
| Surface Tension | 21.99 dynescm |
| Auto/Self Ignition Temperature | temp. 362 c |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.31000 to 1.36000 @ 20.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 49.00 °F. TCC |
| Odor Type | alcoholic |
| Assay | 99.00 to 100.00 % |
| Melting Point | -115.00 to -114.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 44.600000 mm/Hg @ 20.00 °C |
| Pounds/Gallon | 6.424 to 6.540 |
| Specific gravity | 0.77200 to 0.78600 @ 25.00 °C |
| Boiling Point | 78.00 to 79.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Density | 1.59 |
| logP (o/w) | -0.19 |
| Boiling Point | 22.00 to 23.00 °C. @ 50.00 mm Hg |
| Odor | strong alcoholic ethereal medical |
| Molecular weight | 46.08 |
| Color | colorless limpid |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Drinkable alcohol, fuel, surfactant; Product stabilizer and/or winterizing agent. Click here for more drilling fluid additives!
Use: ANTIFOAMING, ANTIMICROBIAL, ASTRINGENT, MASKING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING Potential Ethanol alternatives include: Butanol, CAS 71-36-3 |
| Class | Petrochemicals, Solvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Chemical Intermediates, Preservatives and Anti-microbials, Food and Beverage Chemicals - Sweeteners - Acidulants - Emulsifiers, Reagent Grade Chemicals, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Commercial Chemicals, Drilling Fluid Additives, Surfactants |
| Function | Solvents, Intermediates, Surfactant, Drilling Fluid Additives, Chemical Intermediate, Biocide, Drilling Fluid Base |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Cosmetic |
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