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Ethylene Amines
Product Information
Monoethanolamine - MEA
H2N - CH2 - CH2 - OH
Solubility
Molecular Weight
CAS Reg. No.
EINECS No.
61.1
141-43-5
205-483-3
Synonyms
water
ethanol
acetone
ether
benzene
hexane
miscible, hygroscopic
miscible
miscible
partially miscible
partially miscible
immiscible
Ethanol, 2-aminoEthanolamine, β-Aminoethanol, 2-Hydroxyethylamine
Corrodes copper and its alloys. Reacts violently
with acids and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Absorbs
carbon dioxide from air.
Specification
Applications
clear, viscous liquid
min. 99.0% (GLC and KF titr.)
max. 0.5% (KF titr.)
max. 15 Hazen (Comparator)
Appearance
Assay
Water
Color
(at time of filling, may discolor
in contact with air)
Gas “sweetening”, amino resin curing, detergent
neutralizing. Intermediate in the manufacture of
corrosion inhibitors, cutting oils, emulsifiers,
surfactants, lubricating oils, rubber chemicals,
ethylene amines, and textile chemicals.
Test methods are available upon request.
Typical Properties
Packaging
Melting Point
10.5°C
Boiling Point
Density
Flash Point
Vapor Pressure
Refract. Index, nD20
171°C
1016 kg/m3 at 20°C
990 kg/m3 at 50°C
25 mPa·s at 20°C
7 mPa·s at 50°C
95°C (Open Cup)
40 Pa at 20°C
1.454
Delivered in stainless steel road tankers, bulk
containers, or in polyethylene lined steel drums
containing 195 kg net.
Odor
mildly ammoniacal
Viscosity
2009-01
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