Pentaerythritol 99%

GENERAL

Chemical Name       Pentaerythritol 99% (Technical Grade)
Molecular Formula     C(CH2OH)4
Molecular Weight          136.15
CAS Number              115-77-5
EINECS NO.              204-104-9
Appearance             White crystal powder

SPECIFICATIONS

PROPERTIES                                            TYPICAL VALUE
Active Content, (as monopentaerythritol),%     99 min
Hydroxyl groups,%                                                49 min
Loss on heating,%                                            0.22 max
Ashes,%                                                                0.06 max
Phthalic color                                        1 max (Gardner)
Melting Point,°C                                                ± 250

Solubility: Soluble in water, slightly solute in alcohol, dissolve in benzene, ether and petroleum ether etc.
Ester will be formed by reaction with common organic acid. No reaction takes place when it is heated with
dilute caustic solution.

DESCRIPTION

Pentaerythritol 99% has wide applications. It is used in the manufacture of Alkyd resins, fatty
acid resin and tall oil esters. Moreover it also used in paint and coating, printing ink, coating adhesives,
explosives, sealants, varnish, lacquer, vinyl chloride, synthetic rubber and miscellaneous including
pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), urethane coatings, flame retardant paints, polyvinyl chloride
stabilizers, olefins antioxidant and pentaerythritol triacrylate.