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Technical Data Sheet
Eastman™ DP Solvent


Applications
  • Architectural coatings
  • Auto OEM
  • Auto refinish
  • Brake fluids
  • Graphic arts
  • Marine
  • Process solvents
  • Wood coatings
Key Attributes
  • Good coupling efficiency
  • Good solvent activity
  • High blush resistance
  • High dilution ratio
  • LVP-VOC
  • Low volatility/Low vapor pressure
  • Mild odor
  • Miscible with water and most organic liquids
  • Predicted to be readily biodegradable*
  • Slow evaporation rate

Product Description
Eastman™ DP Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether) is a slow evaporating, water-miscible solvent that is useful in solution and water-based coatings. It is an active solvent for many coating materials, including nitro-cellulose, acrylic copolymers, epoxy resins, chlorinated rubber, and alkyd resins. In water-based coatings, this solvent demonstrates very good coupling efficiency with resin systems to improve solution homogeneity. Its low odor is advantageous in formulating printing inks and can be used in aqueous cleaners.

*Modeled using The Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) Suite™ (EPA), BIOWIN v4.10 module



Typical Properties

PropertyTest MethodTypical Value, Units
General
Acidity 
     as Acetic Acid 0.01 wt % max.
Assay 99.0 wt % min.
Autoignition TemperatureD 2155204 °C (400 °F)
Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg 
     Dry Point 220 °C (428 °F)
     Initial 210 °C (410 °F)
Color 
     Pt-Co 10 max.
Critical Pressure  27.8 ATM
Critical Temperature 367.9 °C
Critical Volume 484.1 ml/g·mol
Dilution Ratio 
     Toluene 4.6
     VMP Naphtha 1.6
Electrical Resistance 0.1 Megohms
Empirical Formula C7H16O3
Evaporation Rate 
     (ether = 1) 1210.2
     (n-butyl acetate = 1) 0.01
Expansion Coefficient, per °C 
     @ 20°C 0.00096
Explosive Limits in Air 
     Lower @ 122°C 0.85 Vol %
Fire Point 103 °C (217 °F)
Flash Point 
     Tag Closed Cup 93 °C (200 °F)
     Tag Open Cup 103 °C (217 °F)
Freezing Point <-90 °C (-130 °F)
Hansen Solubility Parameters 
     Hydrogen Bonding 11.3
     Nonpolar 16.0
     Polar 7.2
     Total 20.9
Heat of Combustion -962.9 kcal/g·mol
Heat of Vaporization 14900 cal/g·mol
Liquid Heat Capacity 
     @ 25°C 75.03 cal/(g*mol)(°C)
Liquid Viscosity 
     @ 25°C 4.1 cP (mPa·s)
Molecular Weight 148.2
Nitrocellulose Solubility Active
Purity 99 wt % min.
Refractive Index 
     @ 20°C 1.429
Solubility 
     in Water, @ 20°C Complete
     Water in, @ 20°C Complete
Specific Gravity 
     @ 20°C/20°C 0.97
Surface Tension 
     @ 20°C 32.3 dynes/cm
Vapor Density 
     (air = 1) 5.1
Vapor Pressure 
     @ 20°C 0.05 mm Hg
     @ 25°C 0.03 mm Hg
     @ 55°C 0.11 kPa
Water 0.1 wt % max.
Wt/Vol 
     @ 20°C 0.97 kg/L (8.09 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.


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