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Eastman Texanol™ Ester Alcohol

Applications

Adhesives/sealants-B&C
Architectural coatings
Auto refinish
Automotive
Commerical printing inks
Exterior architectural coatings
General industrial coatings
Interior flat architectural coatings
Interior non-flat architectural coatings
Lithographic printing inks
Paints & coatings
Polymer modification
Process additives
Protective coatings
Road markings
Wood coatings

Key Attributes

Ease of addition to latex paints
Efficient coalescent
Excellent hydrolytic stability
Inert - Nonfood use
LVP-VOC
Low flammability rating
Low freezing point
Low water solubility
Non-HAP
Non-SARA
Not classified as a VOC per China State Environmental Protection Agency
Not classified as a VOC per European Union Directive 2004/42/EC
Not classified as a VOC per European Union Solvent Emissions Directive
REACH compliant
Readily biodegradable
Recognized by China with "Green Label II" certificate (low toxicity, non-VOC and environmental friendly biodegradable product)

Product Description

Eastman Texanol™ ester alcohol is the premier coalescent for latex paints. It performs well in all types of latex paints in a variety of weather conditions, and over substrates with different levels of porosity. Texanol provides the highest level of film integrity at low levels of coalescent, enhancing the performance properties of the paint including low temperature coalescence, touch-up, scrub resistance, washability, color development, thermal flexibility, and resistance to mudcracking. Eastman Texanol ester alcohol also enhances thickening efficiency when used with associative thickeners.

Texanol also works well in a variety of other applications. It is an ideal choice as a retarder solvent for use in coil coatings and high-bake enamels. Its unique balance of properties also makes it useful for a variety of chemical specialty applications such as ore flotation / frothing, oil-drilling muds, wood preservative carriers, and floor polishes.

With a boiling point of 254°C, (vapor pressure 0.01 kPa @ 20°C), Texanol is not classified as a VOC according to European Union Decopaint Directive 2004/42/EC (commonly referred to as the Decopaint Directive),European Union Solvent Emissions Directive),and the China State Environmental Protection agency. Due to its non-VOC status, low toxicity, and biodegradability, Eastman Texanol ester alcohol has been awarded Green Label Type II certificate in China by the China Environmental United Certification Co. Ltd. (CEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA).

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

Property	Typical Value, Units
General
Acidity
as Acetic Acid	0.05 wt % max.
Assay	98.5 wt % min.
Autoignition Temperature	393 °C (739 °F)
Boiling Point
@ 760 mm Hg	254 °C (489.2 °F)
Color
Pt-Co	10 max.
Critical Pressure	19.9 ATM
Critical Temperature	391.9 °C
Critical Volume	718.6 ml/g·mol
Electrical Resistance	>20 Megohms
Empirical Formula	C₁₂H₂₄O₃
Evaporation Rate
(ether = 1)	6051
(n-butyl acetate = 1)	0.002
Expansion Coefficient, per °C
@ 20°C	0.001
Flash Point
Cleveland Open Cup	120 °C (248 °F)
Freezing Point	-50 °C (-58 °F)
Hansen Solubility Parameters
Hydrogen Bonding	9.8
Nonpolar	15.1
Polar	6.1
Total	19.0
Heat of Combustion	-1607.7 kcal/g·mol
Heat of Vaporization	15196 cal/g·mol
Liquid Heat Capacity
@ 25°C	110.74 cal/(g*mol)(°C)
Liquid Viscosity
@ 20°C	13.5 cP (mPa·s)
Molecular Weight	216.3
Nitrocellulose Solubility	Active
Refractive Index
@ 20°C	1.4423
Solubility
in Water, @ 20°C	0.1 %
Water in, @ 20°C	3.0 %
Specific Gravity
@ 20°C/20°C	0.95
Surface Tension
@ 20°C	28.9 dynes/cm
Vapor Density
(air = 1)	7.5
Vapor Pressure
@ 20°C	0.0013 kPa (0.01 mm Hg)
@ 25°C	0.00173 kPa
@ 55°C	0.033 kPa
Wt/Vol
@ 20°C	0.95 kg/L (7.9 lb/gal)

Technical Disclaimer
The maximum impurity level of 2,2,4 trimethyl-1,3 pentanediol diisobutyrate (CAS No. 6846-50-0)in Texanol ester alcohol is <0.8%.

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.

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