Toluene
Toluene, also known as toluol, is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a methyl group attached to a phenyl group.
Toluene is found naturally in crude oil, and is used in oil refining and the manufacturing of paints, lacquers, explosives (TNT) and glues. Toluene may also be found in paint thinners, paintbrush cleaners, nail polish, glues, inks and stain removers.
Toluene is a highly flammable liquid and it can cause mild damage to the skin and the eyes. However, the most-common hazard associated with this chemical is inhalation. Products containing toluene can produce dangerous fumes which can cause nausea, headaches, unconsciousness, and even death if inhaled.
We can supply Nitration Grade Toluene in drum packing.
Acetone
Acetone, or propanone, is an organic compound with the formula (CH₃)₂CO. It is the simplest and smallest ketone. It is a colourless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour.
Acetone is a powerful colorless solvent that is used to clean in the manufacturing process of many plastic, metal, and composite products.
Common uses of Acetone include cleaner for grease, oil, resin, ink, permanent marker, adhesive, and paint. Breathing moderate to high amounts of acetone for a short amount of time can irritate your nose, throat, lungs and eyes. It can also cause headaches, dizziness, confusion, a faster pulse, nausea, vomiting, effects on the blood, passing out and possible coma, and a shorter menstrual cycle in women.
Cyclohexanone
Cyclohexanone is the organic compound with the formula (CH₂)₅CO. The molecule consists of six-carbon cyclic molecule with a ketone functional group. This colorless oil has an odor reminiscent of that of acetone.
Cyclohexanone is used as a solvent for lacquers, paints, resins, degreasers, spot removers, polymers, copolymers, waxes, crude rubber, cellulose acetate, the manufacturing of herbicides and anihistamines
Inhaling Cyclohexanone can irritate the nose and throat.
► Exposure can cause headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, and passing out.
Diethylene Glycol (DEG)
Diethylene glycol is an organic compound with the formula (HOCH₂CH₂)₂O. It is a colorless, practically odorless, poisonous, and hygroscopic liquid with a sweetish taste. It is miscible in water, alcohol, ether, acetone, and ethylene glycol. DEG is a widely used solvent.
Diethylene glycol (DEG) is a sweet-tasting, colorless, nonodoriferous, hygroscopic liquid commonly used in the commercial preparation of antifreeze, brake fluid, cigarettes, and some dyes. It is an excellent solvent for many relatively insoluble substances.
DEG and its metabolites are renally excreted. The precise mechanisms of DEG toxicity are not fully known. Since DEG consists of two linked ethylene glycol molecules, it was originally thought that metabolism to ethylene glycol was responsible for toxicity
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula CH₂O. The pure compound is a pungent-smelling colourless gas that polymerises spontaneously into paraformaldehyde, hence it is stored as an aqueous solution.
It is used as preservative in food, paints and cosmetics. Used as an antiseptic in medicine, disinfectant in funeral home. To improve the yield of fuels it is used in petroleum and natural gas industries. It is also used in the manufacture of ink
When formaldehyde is present in the air at levels exceeding 0.1 ppm, some individuals may experience adverse effects such as watery eyes; burning sensations in the eyes, nose, and throat; coughing; wheezing; nausea; and skin irritation.
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
Isopropyl alcohol is a colorless, flammable chemical compound with a strong odor. As an isopropyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, it is the simplest example of a secondary alcohol, where the alcohol carbon atom is attached to two other carbon atoms. It is a structural isomer of 1-propanol and ethyl methyl ether.
Isopropyl alcohol is mixed with water for use as a rubbing-alcohol antiseptic. It is also used in aftershave lotions, hand lotions, and other cosmetics. In industry it is used as an inexpensive solvent for cosmetics, drugs, shellacs, and gums, as well as for denaturing ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
Isopropyl alcohol is readily absorbed through the skin, so spilling large amounts of IPA on the skin may cause accidental poisoning. Small amounts of IPA on the skin is generally not dangerous, but repeated skin exposure can cause itching, redness, rash, drying, and cracking.
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone, is an organic compound with the formula CH₃CCH₂CH₃. This colourless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odor reminiscent of acetone.
MEK is a liquid solvent used in surface coatings, adhesives, printing inks, chemical intermediates, magnetic tapes and lube oil dewaxing agents. MEK also is used as an extraction medium for fats, oils, waxes and resins. It is a highly efficient and versatile solvent for surface coatings.
People exposed to MEK have nose, throat, skin and eye irritation.
If MEK is inhaled with other harmful chemicals, the damage can be more serious.
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)
Methyl isobutyl ketone is the organic compound with the formula (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CCH₃. This colourless liquid, a ketone, is used as a solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, and nitrocellulose.
MIBK is used as a chemical intermediate, a solvent for manufacturing paints, rubbers, pharmaceuticals, other chemicals, and industrial cleaners. It is used in the semiconductor industry. MIBK is very efficient at dissolving resins used in paints, inks, lacquers, and other types of surface coatings.
Acute (short-term) exposure to methyl isobutyl ketone may irritate the eyes and mucous membranes, and cause weakness, headache, nausea, lightheadedness, vomiting, dizziness, incoordination, narcosis in humans.
We can supply pure quality Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) in refilled used drums or new seal intact drums as per the requirement and availability for industrial use only.
Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) / Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene glycol or MEG is an organic compound with the formula (CH₂OH)₂. It is mainly used for two purposes, as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations. It is an odorless, colorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid.
Ethylene Glycol – or MEG – is a vital ingredient for the production of polyester fibres and film, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins and engine coolants. End uses for MEG range from clothing and other textiles, through packaging to kitchenware, engine coolants and antifreeze.
When ethylene glycol breaks down in the body, it forms chemicals that crystallize, and the crystals can collect in your kidneys and affect kidney function. Ethylene glycol also forms acidic chemicals in the body, which can change the body’s acid/base balance and affect your nervous system, lungs, and heart.
Xylene
Xylene, xylol or dimethylbenzene is any one of three isomers of dimethylbenzene, or a combination thereof. With the formula (CH₃)₂C₆H₄, each of the three compounds has a central benzene ring with two methyl groups attached at substituents
It is primarily used as a solvent (a liquid that can dissolve other substances) in the printing, rubber, and leather industries. Along with other solvents, xylene is also widely used as a cleaning agent, a thinner for paint, and in varnishes.
Breathing xylene vapors in small amounts can cause headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. With more serious exposure, xylene can cause sleepiness, stumbling, irregular heartbeat, fainting, or even death. Xylene vapors are mildly irritating to the skin, eyes, and lungs.
We can supply Xylene both Mix & Ortho in refilled drums packing for industrial use only.
Acetic Acid
Acetic acid (CH3COOH), also called ethanoic acid, the most important of the carboxylic acids. A dilute (approximately 5 percent by volume) solution of acetic acid produced by fermentation and oxidation of natural carbohydrates is called vinegar; a salt, ester, or acylal of acetic acid is called acetate. Industrially, acetic acid is used in the preparation of metal acetates, used in some printing processes; vinyl acetate, employed in the production of plastics; cellulose acetate, used in making photographic films and textiles; and volatile organic esters (such as ethyl and butyl acetates), widely used as solvents for resins, paints, and lacquers. Biologically, acetic acid is an important metabolic intermediate, and it occurs naturally in body fluids and in plant juices.
Butanol
1-Butanol also known as n-Butanol is a primary alcohol with the chemical formula C₄H₉OH and a linear structure. Isomers of 1-Butanol are isobutanol, 2-butanol, and tert-butanol. The unmodified term butanol usually refers to the straight chain isomer.
1-Butanol is used as a direct solvent in paints and other surface coatings. It acts synergistically with butyl acetate as a latent solvent system for nitrocellulose. Butanol is an alcohol comprised of a four-carbon structure with the chemical formula C4H10O. It has been primarily used as a solvent found in paints and can also be utilized as a fuel. Butanol formed from plant material is often referred to as biobutanol.
The acute toxicity of 1-butanol is relatively low, with oral LD50 values of 790–4,360 mg/kg
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl acetate is the organic compound with the formula CH 3−COO−CH 2−CH 3, simplified to C 4H 😯 2. This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell and is used in glues, nail polish removers, and in the decaffeination process of tea and coffee.
Ethyl acetate is a widely used solvent, especially for paints, varnishes, lacquers, cleaning mixtures, and perfumes. it is used as a solvent for decaffeinating coffee beans. In the lab, ethyl acetate is a common solvent for column and thin-layer chromatography.
* Ethyl Acetate can irritate the skin, eyes, nose and throat. * Exposure to high levels can cause you to feel dizzy, lightheaded, and to pass out. * Repeated contact can cause drying and cracking of the skin. * Long-term exposure can affect the liver and kidneys.
Octanol
2-Ethyl hexanol (2EH), also called octanol, is an 8-carbon higher alcohol species. 2-Ethyl hexanol is hardly soluble in water, but is soluble in almost all organic solvents.
It is a colorless liquid that is poorly soluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents. It is used in numerous applications such as solvents, flavors, and fragrances and especially as a precursor for production of other chemicals such as emollients and plasticizers.
2-Ethylhexanol exhibits low toxicity in animal models, with LD50 ranging from 2-3 g/kg (rat).[3] 2-Ethylhexanol has been identified as a cause of indoor air quality related health problems, such as respiratory system irritation, as a volatile organic compound. 2-Ethylhexanol is emitted to air from a PVC flooring installed on concrete that had not been dried properly.
The main uses for 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) is in the production of plasticisers, coatings, adhesives and other speciality chemicals. The largest market for 2-EH has been the plasticiser dioctyl phthalate (DOP) which is used in the manufacture polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products.
Butyl Acetate
n-Butyl acetate, also known as butyl ethanoate, is an ester that is a colorless, flammable liquid at room temperature. It is found in many types of fruit, where along with other chemicals, it imparts characteristic flavors and has a sweet smell of banana or apple.
The most common use of normal butyl acetate is as a solvent in the production of lacquers and paints. Its other major use is in the creation of adhesives and hardened coatings. N-butyl acetate is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as a solvent or an extraction agent.
In the US, the FDA has granted butyl acetate Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for use as a synthetic flavoring substance and adjuvant. It is also permitted to be used as a secondary food additive as a solvent, lubricant, or release agent.