Product Name: TBPPI-40-AL (tert-butyl peroxypentyl ester)
CAS number: 927-07-1
Molar mass: 174.2 g/mol
Content: 40% tert-butyl peroxypentyl ester, soluble in aliphatic hydrocarbons
Structural formula: h 3 c c o ch 3 ch 3 o c c c ch 3 ch 3 o ch 3
Product Description:
- Colorless, mobile liquid containing 40% of tert-butyl peroxyterpentyl ester, inhibition-sensitive via high-boiling-point aliphatic hydrocarbons.
- This branch of fatty peroxides is commonly used as an initiator (source of free radicals) for the polymerization of monomers, especially ethylene. The product is supplied in Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC).
Technical data:
- Appearance: colorless liquid
- Peroxide content: approx. 40% (mass %)
- Active Oxygen Content: approximately 3.671 TP3T (% by mass)
- Inhibitors: Aliphatic hydrocarbons
- Density (20°C): approx. 0.80 g/cm3
- Viscosity (20°C): approx. 1 mPa - s
- Refractive index (20°C): approx. 1.416
- SADT: approx. 20°C
- Low temperature storage stability: can be stored as a liquid below -20°C
- Recommended storage temperature: below -5°C
- Maximum transportation temperature: up to 10°C
- Storage stability (active): 3 months from date of delivery
Half-life data:
- 10 hours/1 hour/1 minute (0.1 m/benzene): 56/74/110°C
Applications:
- For the polymerization of high-pressure ethylene in combination with other peroxides of various degrees of activity. The applicable temperature range is 130-190°C.
- Characteristics: Highly efficient, liquid, easily mixed with high boiling point aliphatic hydrocarbons.
Standard Packaging:
- 730 kg plastic IBCs
- 910 kg stainless steel IBCs
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