TRIACETIN

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

102-76-1

EINECS NO.

203-051-9

FORMULA

(CH3COOCH2)2CH(O2CCH3)

MOL WT.

218.21

H.S. CODE

2915.39

SYNONYMS

1,2,3-Propanetriyl triacetate;

Enzactin; Fungacetin; Glycerin triacetate; Triacetylglycerol;

Glycerol triacetate; Glyceryl triacetate; Glyped; Kesscoflex TRA; Triacetine; Vanay; Glycerol triacetate tributyrin; Triacetyl glycerine; Propane-1,2,3-triyl triacetate;

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Clear oily liquid

MELTING POINT

-78 C

BOILING POINT

258 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1.154-1.158

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.4305

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

Triacetin is used in perfumery and cosmetics for these applications. Used as an antifungal agent in external medicine for topical treatment of superficial fungal infections of the skin. It is applied to cigarette filter as a plasticizer. Used as a gelatinizing agent in explosives.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Clear oily liquid

ASSAY

99.5% min

ACIDITY

0.02% max

MOISTURE

0.05% max

As

3 ppm max

HEAVY METALS ( as Pb )

10 ppm max

COLOR, APHA

15 max

TRANSPORTATION

PACKING

240kgs in drum/1,000kgs IBC.

HAZARD CLASS

Not regulated

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