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Ethanol ( C2H6O ) Available Origins : South Afirca
Available Grades : Denatured Packing : 165 Drum & Bulk in tanker Applications : Ethanol is used is many different products ranging from perfumes to explosives. The most popular use of ethanol alone is in the automotive fuel industry. There are cars that run off 100% ethanol or fuel mixtures containing part gasoline and part ethanol also known as gasohol. It is mixable in all proportions with water and most organic solvents. Ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst makes an ethyl ester. The two most used ethyl esters are ethyl acrylate and ethyl acetate. These are used to make up such products as paints, coatings, adhesives and it is used the manufacture of nitrocellulose resins, in the preparation of liquid printing inks for use in both flexographic and gravure printing of food and related packaging Specification |