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Technical Information
 Paraformaldehyde 89%

 

CHEMICAL NAME:                             Paraformaldehyde

FORMULA:                                            H-(CH2O)n-OH, n: 8 to 100

ASPECT:                                                 White prills

COMMERCIAL NAME:                      Paraformaldehyde 89%

CAS RN:                                                 30525-89-4

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:   

 

          Formaldehyde content                                      88.0-90.0%

          Methanol content                                             1.0% max.

          pH (10% aqueous solution)                              3-5

          Acidity (as formic acid)                                    0.03% max.

          Iron content                                                     2 ppm max.

          Ash content                                                     100 ppm max.

          Reactivity (resorcinol method)                          2-4 minutes

          Bulk density                                                     750-850 kg/m3

          Grain Size                                                        Typical values

                  > 1 mm                                                    1-5%

                  1-0.2 mm                                                 75-84%

                  < 0.2 mm                                                 15-20%

          Melting point                                                    120-170wC

          Flash point (closed cup)                                    71wC

                            (open cup)                                      93wC

          Vapour pressure                                               1.2 mmHg (20wC)

                                                                                  6.0 mmHg (40wC)

          Autoignition temperature                                   300wC

          

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