Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
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Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

Our MEK is used for a paint solvent, printing ink, bonding agent, etc.

▼ Molecular Formula ▼ ENCS No. ▼ CAS No. ルーレットサイトtructural Formula
48 2-542 78-93-3
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

ルーレットサイトEST ▼ UNIT ▼ ANALYSIS
Molecular Weight 72.10
Boiling Point 79.6
Melting Point -87.3
Specific Gravity at 20/4℃ 0.8047
Refractive index (ルーレットサイト 1.3787
Interfacial Tension (ルーレットサイト) N/cm 246×10-6
Latent Heat of Evaporation J/g 443.7
Specific Heat at ルーレットサイト J/g・℃ 2.09
Critical Temperature 260
Critical Pressure MPa 4.39
Water Azeotrope Boiling Point (0.1MPa) 73.41
Content of azeotrope wt% MEK88.7
Coefficient of Expansion (ルーレットサイト) 0.0013
Flash Point (Tag closed cup tester) -7.2
Combastion Point 514
Explosive Limits in Air vol% 1.7~11.4

SPECIFICATIONS AND TYPICAL ANALYSIS

ルーレットサイトEST ▼ UNIT ルーレットサイトPECIFICATIONS ルーレットサイトYPICAL ANALYSIS
Appearance Clear and Colorless Clear and Colorless
Water % 1.0 MAX.
Free Acid as Acetic Acid % 0.003 MAX. 0.0005
Distillation Test
Initial Boiling Point
Dry Point
Total Distillation



vol%

79.0 MIN.
80.5 MAX.
97 MIN.

79.4
79.9
99.0
Nonvolatile Matter % 0.003 MAX. 0.001
Specific Gravity at 20/ルーレットサイト 0.805~0.807 0.8062
Color Hazen Unit 20 MAX. -
Composition(MEK purity) % 99.9

MAJOR USE:Solvent for paint, lube-oil dewaxing, adhesive and printing ink, Raw material for organic syntheses.

UN CLASS 3UN NO.1193

Note

The descriptions herein are based on the available sources and information but no guarantee is given for its integrity or accuracy.

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