Key details
| Generic name | MEK |
|---|---|
| Active matter (%) | 99.5 |
| Standard packing | 210.00 Ltr. |
| Supply locations | Methyl Ethyl Ketone MEK supplier in Mumbai, Gandhidham, Chennai, Vizag, Kolkata, Fujairah, UAE, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, ABudhabi, Muscat Oman, Canada BC |
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PRODUCT NAME </td>
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METHYLEHTYLKETONE</td>
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CAS number </td>
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78-93-3</td>
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UN number </td>
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1193</td>
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Formula </td>
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CH3COC2H5</td>
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Odour </td>
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ACETONE LIKE</td>
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Solubility in water </td>
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APPRECIABLE</td>
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Density </td>
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0.825 at 20 oC</td>
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Boiling point </td>
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80 oC</td>
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Melting point </td>
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-86 oC</td>
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Viscosity </td>
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0.40 cp at 25 oC</td>
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Flashpoint </td>
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-1 oC</td>
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Explosive limits </td>
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1.8 – 11.5 Vol%</td>
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Vapour pressure </td>
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105 mbar at 20oC</td>
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Skin absorption/irritation </td>
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YES</td>
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TLV Country NL Year 1995 </td>
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200 ppm 590 mg/m3</td>
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Pollution category 1994 </td>
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III<br />
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Form<br />
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Fluid</td>
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Colour</td>
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Colourless</td>
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Odour</td>
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Pleasant</td>
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Change in condition</td>
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Melting point/Melting range</td>
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-86.3°C</td>
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Boiling point/Boiling range</td>
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79-80.5°C</td>
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Flash point:</td>
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<em>-4°C</em></td>
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Ignition temperature</td>
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<em>514°C</em></p>
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Danger of explosion</td>
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Product is not explosive. However, formation of explosive air/vapour mixtures<br />
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<em>Explosion<br />
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Lower</td>
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<em>1.8 Vol %</em></td>
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Upper</td>
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<em>11.5 Vol %</em></p>
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Vapour pressure at 20°C</td>
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<em>105</em><em>hPa</em></p>
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Density at 20°</td>
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<em>0.804-0.807</em><em>g/cm³</em></p>
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Solubility in / Miscibility with</td>
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water at 20°C</td>
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<em>290</em><em>g/l</em></p>
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Viscosity</td>
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Dynamic at 15°</td>
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0.423 mPas</td>
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Colourless</td>
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