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Technical Data Sheet
Eastman™ MPK


Applications
  • Aerospace
  • Aerospace coatings
  • Architectural coatings
  • Auto OEM
  • Auto refinish
  • Automotive
  • Electronic chemicals
  • General industrial coatings
  • Gravure printing inks
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Inkjet printing inks
  • Intermediates
  • Marine
  • Paints & coatings
  • Process additives
  • Process solvents
  • Protective coatings
  • Truck/bus/RV
  • Wood coatings
Key Attributes
  • Excellent solvent activity
  • High dilution ratio
  • Inert - Nonfood use
  • Low density
  • Medium evaporation rate
  • Meets Aerospace NESHAP compliance
  • Non-HAP*
  • Non-SARA
  • REACH compliant
  • Readily biodegradable
  • Urethane grade

Product Description

Eastman™ MPK (Methyl n-Propyl Ketone) is a medium evaporating, urethane-grade solvent. It is an active solvent for most synthetic resins including acrylics, polyesters, cellulosics, epoxies, vinyls, and alkyds. Its high solvency, low density, and medium evaporation rate make it attractive as a letdown solvent for high-solids resins used in formulating coatings with low VOC content. It is used in gravure printing inks and also provides excellent performance for a wide range of cleaning and surface preparation applications for the transportation industry.

Eastman™ MPK - Substitution for Aerospace Cleaning Applications:
From cleaning to pre-treatment, tests prove Eastman™ MPK is an effective non-HAP solvent alternative to MEK and toluene. With a vapor pressure of 27.8 mm @ 20°C, well below the 45 mm limit allows for compliance to NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) requirements for hand-wipe cleaning operations for aerospace. http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/aerosp/aeroimp.pdf.

Eastman™ MPK satisfies the rigorous aerospace performance requirements. It evaporates more slowly than MEK solvent due to its larger molecule. This property allows for much of the solvent to remain on the wipe instead of emitting into the air and extends the useful life of the wipe.

*Eastman™ MPK (Methyl n-Propyl Ketone) is not on EPA’s HAP or SARA list, but it does contain <= 10% MIBK, which is on both lists.

The chemical substances for this product are listed as Inert Ingredients Permitted for Use in Nonfood Use Pesticide Products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). For details on specific permissions, click here.



Typical Properties

PropertyTypical Value, Units
General
Acidity 
     as Acetic Acid0.01 wt % max.
Assay90.0 wt % min.
Autoignition Temperature449 °C (840 °F)
Azeotropes 
     BP83.3 °C (181.9 °F)
     Wt % Water19.5 wt %
Blush Resistance 
     @ 80°F (26.7°C)70 % RH
Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg 
     Dry Point105 °C (221 °F)
     Initial101 °C (214 °F)
Color 
     Pt-Co15 max.
Critical Pressure 36.5 ATM
Critical Temperature287.9 °C
Critical Volume301 ml/g·mol
Dilution Ratio 
     Toluene3.9
     VMP Naphtha1
Electrical Resistance0.3 Megohms
Empirical FormulaC5H10O
Evaporation Rate 
     (ether = 1)5.3
     (n-butyl acetate = 1)2.3
Expansion Coefficient, per °C 
     @ 20°C0.0012
Flash Point 
     Tag Closed Cup8 °C (46 °F)
Freezing Point-86 °C (-123 °F)
Hansen Solubility Parameters 
     Hydrogen Bonding2.3
     Nonpolar7.8
     Polar3.7
     Total8.9
Heat of Combustion-688.3 kcal/g·mol
Heat of Vaporization7998 cal/g·mol
Liquid Heat Capacity 
     @ 25°C44 cal/(g*mol)(°C)
Liquid Viscosity 
     @ 25°C0.7 cP (mPa·s)
Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR)3.07
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone10 % max
Molecular Weight86.13
Nitrocellulose SolubilityActive
Refractive Index 
     @ 20°C1.3902
Solubility 
     in Water, @ 20°C3.1 wt %
     Water in, @ 20°C4.2 wt %
Specific Gravity 
     @ 20°C/20°C0.81
Surface Tension 
     @ 20°C26.6 dynes/cm
TLV PPM 1998200
Vapor Density 
     (air = 1)2.9
Vapor Pressure 
     @ 20°C27.8 mm Hg
     @ 55°C19.2 kPa
Wt/Vol 
     @ 20°C0.81 kg/L (6.74 lb/gal)



Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.
Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.

4/3/2018 10:45:30 AM