Product Information

• Product Name: TBPEH-50-AL1 (tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate)
• Chemical composition: tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethyl hexanoate
• Form: Colorless liquid containing approximately 50% w/w tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate mixed with aliphatic hydrocarbons via a desensitizer. This is a branched fatty acid ester used as an initiator for the polymerization of monomers, especially for methacrylates.

Technical data

• Appearance: colorless liquid
• Content: approx. 50% w/w
• Active Oxygen Content: approx. 3.8% w/w
• Desensitizer: Aliphatic hydrocarbons (boiling point > 170°C)
• Density at 20°C: approx. 0.829 g/cm3.
• Viscosity at 20°C: approx. 2 mPa-s
• Refractive index at 20°C: approx. 1.423
• SADT: approx. 40°C
• Refrigeration stability: below -25°C
• Recommended storage temperature: below 10°C
• Maximum transportation temperature: 20°C
• Storage stability from date of delivery: 3 months

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• Other Monomers: Used as a polymerization initiator for (meth)acrylates and allyl monomers, in combination with more stable peroxides (e.g., tert.Butylperoxybenzoate or tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate) when necessary. Temperature range: 80-120°C. Use level: 0.1-1.51 TP3T as a supply.

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• To maintain quality and usability, and for safety reasons, follow the recommended storage temperature range.
• Follow the safety recommendations of local codes and regulations, including the requirements of local authorities and the requirements of your insurance provider.

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• The product is packaged in 20 liter plastic drums with a net weight of 30 lbs. The standard pallet quantity is 900 lbs (30 containers).

Security and handling

• Please see our Safety Data Sheet for detailed information. This material is highly hazardous and self-reactive. Avoid heating above the maximum recommended storage temperature and containment. Store and handle according to process safety management techniques that have been thoroughly safety reviewed.

REACH

• The substance is registered under REACH.

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• The information provided and all further technical advice reflects our existing knowledge and experience based on in-house testing using local raw materials and is intended to provide information about our products and applications.
• This information should not be construed as a warranty of specific performance or fitness for a particular purpose of the product described, nor does it contain complete instructions for use.
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• We reserve the right to make any changes based on technical advances or further developments. Applications and uses of our products based on our technical recommendations are beyond our control and are entirely the responsibility of the user.
• The user is obliged to carefully inspect and test incoming goods to verify their suitability for the intended application.