Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Acetate and uses
Ethyl acetate (EAC) is a transparent colorless, volatile, flammable liquid and with a fruity characteristic odour . EAC is highly soluble in common organic solvents (alcohol, ketone, glycols, esters) but slightly soluble in water. Due to the dilution properties, EAC is primarily used as a solvent. At a high purity, it is used in cleaning circuit boards and as nail polish remover. At lower purity, it is used in printing, pharmaceutical, perfume, food, decaffeinated tea / coffee and herbicides. EAC is also used as formulatioins in coating for furniture, agriculture, construction & marine equipment. It is also used to collect and study insects due to its non-hygroscopic properties.
Ethyl Acetate Specification:
|
Property |
Unit |
Method |
Result |
| Appearance | None | Visual | Clear |
| Color, Pt-Co | None | ASTM D1209 | 10 |
| Density at 20°C | g/cm3 | ASTM D4052 | 0.8970-0.9040 |
| Distillation, IBP | °C | ASTM D1078 | 75.0 |
| Distillation, DP | °C | ASTM D1078 | 78.0 |
| Purity | %wt | GC | 99.5 |
| Water | %wt | ASTM E1064 | 0.10 |
| Acidity as acetic acid | %wt | ASTM D1613 | 0.005 |
| Refractive Index at 20°C | None | ASTM D1218 | 1.3700 |
