Technical Data Sheet
Eastman™ Propionic Acid
Applications
Adhesives
Adjuvants
Agriculture intermediates
Fertilizer
Food and beverage intermediates
Food flavors & food fragrances
Fungicides int
Herbicides - intermediate for other
Insecticides int
Other-food chemicals
Pharmaceutical chemicals
Process solvents
Soil fumigants int
Product Description
Propionic Acid is a general sales grade and may be used to produce numerous esters, salts, and other derivatives for use in the plastics, coatings, agricultural chemicals, food, flavor, and perfume industries.
Typical Properties
Property
Typical Value, Units
General
Molecular Weight
74.08
Empirical Formula
C
3
H
6
O
2
Form
Liquid
Color
Pt-Co
10 ppm
Refractive Index
1.385 n(25°C/D)
Viscosity
@ 25°C
1.16 cP
Vapor Pressure
@ 25°C
2.7 mm Hg
Heat of Decomposition
367 k·cal/g
Specific Gravity
@ 20°C/20°C
0.99
Freezing Point
-21 °C (-6 °F)
Boiling Point
141 °C (286 °F)
Flash Point
Tag Closed Cup
52 °C (126 °F)
Fire Point
58 °C (136 °F)
Autoignition Temperature
466 °C (871 °F)
Solubility
in Water, @ 25°C
Miscible
Water In, @ 25°C
Miscible
Assay
99 wt %
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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