Product Details:
Minimum Order Quantity | 1000 Kg |
Grade Standard | Industrial Grade |
Usage/Application | Denaturant for ethanol |
CAS No | 67-56-1 |
Synonyms | methyl alcohol |
Chemical Formula | CH3OH Or CH4O |
Physical State | Liquid |
Density | 0.792g/cm3 |
Melting Point | -97.6 Degree C |
Boiling Point | 64.7 Degree C |
Solubility in water | Miscible |
Vapor pressure | 13.02kPa (At 20 Degree C) |
Acidity | 15.5pKa |
Viscosity | 0.545mPa.s (at 25 Degree C) |
Flash Point | 12 Degree C |
Molar Mass | 32.04g.mol-1 |
Methanol has the chemical formula CH3OH and is a clear, colourless liquid which has a mild, characteristic alcohol odour. It is soluble in water and is also soluble in other alcohols, esters, ketones, ethers, and in most other organic solvents.
Application:
1. Methanol is an important chemical feedstock which is employed primarily in the production of formaldehyde, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), and acetic acid.
2. It is also used in the manufacture of DMT, MMA, chloromethanes, methylamines, glycol methyl ethers, and fuels.
3. Methanol also has general solvent and antifreeze uses so can be found as a component of paint stripper, and de-icers.
4.Methanol is an integral part of routine life as it can be found in plastics, synthetic fibres, fuels, resins, paints, safety glass laminate, adhesives, solvents, carpeting, insulation, refrigerants, particle board, pigments and dyes.
5.Many racing classes including drag racers and mud racers use methanol as their primary fuel source.
6. It is also used in waste water treatment as it provides a carbon food source for the denitrifying bacteria as the nutrient rich nitrates in sewage effluent can have a major effect on water ecosystems, for example, enabling algae blooms.
7. Methanol is also a denaturing agent in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.