products.jpg (3263 bytes)

Product

Ethanol

Ethanol Absolute

Denatured Ethanol

Denatured Ethanol

Special Denatured Alcohol

Absolute

Code

96

PA

AR

998

IMS

P

3A

401

39C

0.125 % v/v tert-

1 % v/v diethyl

Denaturant

5 % v/v methanol

5 % v/v methanol

5 % v/v methanol

butanol, 9.055 % w/v

phthalate

brucine sulphate

Quality of ethanol prior denaturing is of the

following quality

Strength (20 C)

% v/v

96.0-96.6

95.7min.

99.8min

99.4min

95.7min

95.7min

A colourless, clear,

A clear, mobile and

A colourless, clear,

A colourless, clear, mobile and volatile

Characteristics

A colourless, clear, mobile and volatile liquid, boiling at about 78oC, odour,

mobile and volatile

volatile liquid, boiling

mobile and volatile

liquid, boiling at about 78 C, odour,

and spirituous; readily inflammable, burning with a blue, smokeless flame

liquid,boiling at about

at about 78 C, odour,

liquid, boiling at about

characteristic and spirituous; readily

78 C, odour,spirituous

spirituous

78 C, odour, spirituous

inflammable, burning with a blue,

and of wood naphtha

and of wood naptha

smokeless flame

Hygroscopic

Yes

Yes

Yes

A yellow precipitate

A yellow precipitate

A yellow precipitate

A yellow precipitate

A deep violet colour

A deep violet colour

A deep violet colour

A yellow precipitate

A yellow precipitate

Identification

produced with alkaline

produced with alkaline

produced with alkaline

produced with alkaline

produced from

produced from

produced from

produced with alkaline

produced with alkaline

iodine solution

iodine solution

iodine solution

iodine solution

decolourised magenta

decolourised magenta

decolourised magenta

iodine solution

iodine solution

Miscibility

With water, chloroform,

With water, chloroform,

With water, chloroform,

With water, chloroform,

With water, chloroform,

With water, chloroform,

ether and glycerol

ether and glycerol

ether and glycerol

ether and glycerol

ether and glycerol

ether and glycerol

Acidity as acetic acid

ppm

60 max.

60 max.

60 max.

60 max.

48 max.

1000 max.

48 max.

60 max.

60 max.

Alkalinity

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Clarity of solution

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Apparent density

kg/m3

803.8-806.3

807.6 max.

789.2 max.

791.2 max.

811.6 max.

811.6 max.

792.8 max.

807.6 max.

807.6 max.

(20 C)

Aldehydes as

ppm

10 max.

10 max.

10 max.

10 max.

50 max.

1000 max.

50 max.

10 max.

10 max.

acetaldeyde

Benzene/Cyclohexane

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Reducing substances

minutes

30 min.

30 min.

20 min.

20 min.

30 min.

30 min.

Volatile impurities as

% v/v

0.020 max.

0.020 max.

0.020 max.

0.020 max.

0.020 max.

0.020 max.

butanone (GC)

Non-volatile matter

ppm

50 max.

50 max.

50 max.

50 max.

100 max.

200 max.

100 max.

50 max.

50 max.

Water content by Karl

% w/w

0.25 max.

0.6 max.

0.6 max.

Fisher

Specific gravity

0.8062 - 0.8087

0.8099 max.

0.7915 max.

0.7935 max.

0.8087 max.

0.8126 max.

0.7935 max.

0.8099 max.

0.8099 max.

(20 / 20 C)

Methanol

ppm

12 max.

100 max.

12 max.

200 max.

100 max.

100 max.

British Pharmacopoeia

Complies

Complies

Complies

Complies

Complies

Complies

1993

 

Product Special Denatured Alcohol
Code   401 39C 40B CS 401A 40BA
    0.125% v/v 1% v/v 0.125% v/v 5% v/v chloroform 0.125% v/v 0.125% v/v
Denaturant   9.055% w/v brucine diethyl phthalate tert-butyl alcohol,   tert-butyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol,
    sulphate   1056% w/v bitrex   9.055% w/v brucine 1.56% w/v bitrex
            sulphate  
Weight per ml (20C) g       0.856 - 0.862    
    Quality of ethanol prior denaturing is as follows :
Strenght (20C) % v/v 95.7 min. 95.7 min. 95.7 min. 95.7 min. 99.4 min. 99.4 min.
Characteristics   A colourless, clear, mobile and volatile liquid, boiling at about 78 C , odour, characteristic and spirituous ; readily  
    inflammable, burning with a blue, smokeless flame
Hygroscopic           Yes Yes
    A yellow precipitate A yellow precipitate A yellow precipitate   A yellow precipitate A yellow precipitate
Identification   produced with alkaline produced with alkaline produced with alkaline   produced with alkaline produced with alkaline
    iodine solution iodine solution iodine solution   iodine solution iodine solution
Miscibility   With water, chloroform, With water, chloroform, With water, chloroform,   With water, chloroform, With water, chloroform,
    ether and glycerol ether and glycerol ether and glycerol   ether and glycerol ether and glycerol
Acidity as acetic acid ppm 60 max. 60 max. 60 max.   60 max. 60 max.
Alkalinity Nil Nil Nil   Nil Nil
Clarity of solution   Clear Clear Clear   Clear Clear
Apparent density (20C) kg/m3 807.6 max. 807.6 max. 807.6 max.   791.2 max. 791.2 max.
Aldehydes as ppm 10 max. 10 max. 10 max.   10 max. 10 max.
acetaldehyde              
Benzene/Cyclohexane   Nil Nil Nil   Nil Nil
Reducing substances minutes 30 min. 30 min. 30 min.   20 min. 20 min.
Volatile impurities as % v/v 0.020 max. 0.020 max. 0.020 max.   0.020 max. 0.020 max.
butanone              
Non-volatile matter ppm 50 max. 50 max. 50 max.   50 max. 50 max.
Water content by Karl % w/w         0.6 max. 0.6 max.
Fisher              
Specific gravity   0.8099 max. 0.8099 max. 0.8099 max.   0.7935 max. 0.7935 max.
(20 / 20 C)              
Methanol ppm 100 max. 100 max. 100 max.   200 max. 200 max.
Others And others special denatured alcohol such as, ethanol denatured with acetaldehyde, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, vinegar, peppermint oil, nicotine
  sulphate, methylene blue, ethyl acetate & etc. ( note that all formulations are subjected to customs approval )

Aspire Consulting
Copyright 2000 Chemical Industries (Malaya) Sdn. Bhd. All rights reserved.