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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

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PRODUCTS

1. Methanol

2. Carbon Monoxide - CO

3. Monomethylamine - MMA

4. Dimethylamine - DMA

5. Trimethylamine - TMA

6. Dimethylformamide - DMF

7. Pentaerythritol

8. Sodium Formate

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Methanol

UN No. : 1230 IMDG Code (Page No) : 3251 IMCO Class : 3.2(toxic) CAS No : 67 – 56 - 1 Packaging : II Empirical formula : CH3OH Molecular Weight : 32

Specifications

Methanol : 99.85 min, wt%

Water : 0.05 max, wt% Acetone and Aldehydes : 0.003 max, wt% Acetone : 0.002 max, wt% Ethanol : 0.001 max, wt% Acidity, as acetic acid : 0.003 max, wt% Alkalinity (as ammonia) : 0.003 max, wt%

Colour (Pt/Co scale) : No darker than standard Number 5 of ASTM – D 1209 Appearance and hydrocarbons : Free of opalescence suspended matter sediment (Clear colourless) Distillation range : Not more than 1 OC 64.6 OC (+_0.1), (760 mm Hg) Specific Gravity : 0.7928 max at 20 OC/ 20OC Nonvolatile content (mg/100ml) : 1 max Odour : Characteristics non – residual Permanganate, no discharge of colour : 50 minutes

Physical properties: Physical Appearance : Clear Liquid Melting Point : - 97.7 OC Boiling Point : 65º C Density : 0.79 Kg/Litre (20º C)

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Major Application Areas:

As a fuel

Methanol can be used as a petrol additive to improve combustion; also research is currently being done on its use as a fuel in its own right.

As an industrial feedstock

Most methanol is used to make various chemicals as formaldehyde, ethanoic acid, and methyl esters of various acids.

Other Uses of Methanol

Solvents for Lacquers Polyester Carpets Bleached Paper (Toilet Paper) Tire Core Adhesives Spandex Cycling Tights MTBE Fuel additives Herbicide Windshield Washer Fluid Dashboard Foam Magnetic Film (Computer Disks) Vinyl Adhesives Plywood Structural Panels Silicone Sealants Particleboard Moulding Compounds Acetyl Thermoplastics PVA Acrylic Coatings

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Carbon Monoxide - CO

UN No. : 1016 IMDG Code (Page No) : 2114 IMCO Class : 2(2.3) CAS No. : 630 – 08 - 0 Packing group : - Empirical formula : CO Molecular Weight : 28

Specifications:

CO : min 97 mol % H2 + CH4 : max 2 mol % - balance N2

Carbon Dioxide : max 30 ppm vol. H2O dew point : max – 40OC

Physical properties:

Auto ignition temperature : 630 °C Boiling point (1.013 bar) : -191.6 °C Gas density (1.013 bar at boiling point) : 4.355 kg/m3 Triple point temperature : -205.1 °C Triple point pressure : 0.1535 bar Gas density (1.013 bar and 15 °C ) : 1.184 kg/m3

Major Application Areas:

Chemicals Carbon monoxide and synthesis gas are the raw materials in the polycarbonate, polyurethane and oxy-alcohol manufacture based on SMR and ATR processes or on partial oxidation. Carbon monoxide is also used in the manufacturing of metal carbonyls.

Laboratories and analysis Carbon monoxide is used in calibration gas mixtures for petrochemical industry; environmental emission monitoring, industrial hygiene monitors and trace impurity analyzers.

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Monomethylamine – MMA

Synonyms: Aminomethane, Monomethylamine, Carbinamine, Mercuralin, Methanamine,

UN No. : 1061 IMDG Code (Page No) : 2157 IMCO Class : 2(2.1) CAS No. : 74 – 89 - 5 Packing group : - Empirical formula : CH3NH2 Molecular Weight : 31.06

Specifications:

Purity : 99.6% min Colour (A.P.H.A) : 15 max DMA : 0.2% max TMA : 0.05% max Ammonia : 0.03% max Water : 0.03% max

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity : 0.67 Boiling Point : - 6.3 deg C Freezing point : - 93 deg C Odour : Strong ammonical odour

Major Application Areas:

Agricultural Chemicals : In manufacture of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, soil fumigants and sterilant

As catalysts : Directly used as catalyst or to product catalyst

Explosives industry : In manufacture of water gel explosives

Fuel Additives : As gasoline additive, in aviation fuel as antiknock compound

Pharmaceutical industry : In manufacture of anticonvulsant, tranquilizers

Photographic Chemicals : As photographic developer

Solvents : In manufacture of engineering resins, lube oil refining, enamel coating.

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MONO METHYL AMINE

Characteristic SPECIFICATIONS

Monomethyl amine content (wt% min) 99.6

Dimethyl amine (wt% max) 0.2

Trimethyl amine (wt % max) 0.2

Water (wt % max) 0.2

Ammonia(wt % max) 0.1

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Dimethylamine - DMA

UN No. : 1032 IMDG Code (Page No) : 3118 IMCO Class : 2.1 CAS No. : 124 – 40 - 3 Packing group : - Empirical formula : (CH3)2NH Molecular Weight : 45.08

Specifications:

Purity : 99.8% min Colour (A.P.H.A) : 15 max MMA : 0.05% max TMA : 0.05% max Ammonia : 0.01% max Water : 0.03% max

Physical Properties:

Specific Gravity : 0.66 Boiling Point : 6.9 deg C Freezing point : - 92.2 deg C Odour : Strong ammonical odour

Major Application Areas:

Catalyst : Used as catalyst or to produce catalyst

Electronics Industry : As an accelerator for epoxy resins, in manufacture of specialty chemicals for electronic industry

Explosives industry : In manufacture of water gel explosives

Fuel Additive : As gasoline additive, in aviation fuel as antiknock compound

Gas and Oil treatment : Used to remove sulphur compounds, olefins from raw oil and natural gas

Paper chemicals : Used as cationizing starch

Personal care : To make cosmetics, liquid soaps, Shaving creams, shampoos

Pharmaceuticals : In manufacture of anticonvulsant, tranquilizers.

Resin Industry : In manufacture of water treatment resins.

Rocket fuels : As propellant for booster rockets

Water treatment : To produce water clarification agents and cationic flocculants.

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DI METHYL AMINE

Characteristic SPECIFICATIONS

Di methyl amine content (wt% min) 99.6

Mono methyl amine(wt% max) 0.2

Trimethyl amine (wt % max) 0.2

Water (wt % max) 0.2

Ammonia(wt % max) 0.05

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Trimethylamine – TMA

UN No. 1160 IMDG Code (Page No) : 3118

IMCO Class : 2.1 CAS No. : 75 – 50 - 3 Packing group : - Empirical formula : (CH3)3N Molecular Weight : 59.11

Specifications:

Purity : 99.5% min Colour : 15 max

MMA : 0.06% max DMA : 0.1% max Ammonia : 0.02% max Water : 0.5% max

Physical Properties: Specific Gravity : 0.63 Boiling Point : 2.9 deg C Freezing point : - 117.3 deg C

Odour : Strong ammonical odour

Major Application Areas:

Animal Nutrient : In manufacture of vitamin B supplement for animals.

Catalyst : Used as catalyst or to produce catalyst

Electronics Industry : As an accelerator for epoxy resins in manufacture of

specialty chemicals for electronic Industry.

Explosives Industry : In manufacture of water gel explosives.

Fuel Additive : As gasoline additive, in aviation fuel as antiknock

compound.

Paper Chemicals : Used as cationizing starch

Resin Industry : In manufacture of water treatment resins

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Dimethyl Formamide - DMF

UN No. : 2265

IMDG Code (Page No) : 3335 IMCO Class : 3.3 CAS No. : 68 – 12 - 2 Packaging : III Empirical formula : C3H7NO Molecular Weight : 73

Specifications:

Purity : 99.9 % wt min Colour (A.P.H.A) : 15 max Methanol : 0.005 wt % max Water : 0.02 wt % max

Physical properties:

Physical Appearance : Clear Liquid Melting Point : - 61 deg C Boiling Point : 153 deg C Density : 0.949 Kg/Litre (20º C)

Flash point : 67 deg (open)

Major Application Areas:

Pharmaceutical Industry : Used as an extraction solvent for various drugs

Electronics Industry : Used in epoxy resin varnishes for coating wire

boards

Butadiene Extraction : Used as solvent for extraction of Butadiene from

mixed C4 streams.

Leather Industry : Used in manufacture of synthetic leather products

Optical Brighteners : Used in manufacture of optical brighteners.

As solvent : Used in pesticide industry and in various organic

chemical reactions.

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DI METHYL FORMAMIDE

Characteristic SPECIFICATIONS

Dimethyl formamide content (wt% min) 99.9

Water (wt% max) 0.02

Methanol (wt% max) 0.01

Color (APHA max ) 10

Base content as DMA (ppm wt max) 10

Acidity (as formic acid) ppm wt max 10

Iron(ppm wt max) 0.05

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Pentaerythritol

UN No. : - IMDG Code (Page No) : - IMCO Class : - CAS No : 115 – 77 - 5 Packaging : - Empirical formula : C(CH2OH)4 Molecular Weight : 136.15

Specifications: Nitration Grade

Monopentaerythritol, %wt : 99 min Hydroxyl Content, % wt : 49.2 - 50.0 Moisture, % wt : 0.10 max Ash content, as NA2SO4 : 10 ppm max

Specifications: Pure Grade

Monopentaerythritol, %wt : 98 min Hydroxyl Content, % wt : 49.2 - 50.0 Moisture, % wt : 0.1 5 max Ash content, as NA2SO4 : 15 ppm max

Specifications: Technical Grade

Monopentaerythritol, %wt : 90 +_ 2 % min Hydroxyl Content, % wt : 48.5 - 49.5 Moisture, % wt : 0.15 max Ash content, as NA2SO4 : 30 ppm max

Physical properties:

Physical Appearance : White, coarse, free flowing crystal Colour, as phthalate ester : 1 Gardner, max Melting Point : 258 deg C Boiling Point : 276 deg C Flash point : 240 deg C

Major Application Areas:

In manufacture of Alkyd resins for paints, foundry chemicals

Fatty acid rosin and tall acid esters

To make flame retardant paints and coatings, printing ink

In manufacture of explosives, varnishes & lacquers

As PVC stabilizer, olefins antioxidant

In manufacture of PETN( pentaerythritol tetra nitrate)

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Di - Pentaerythritol

UN No. : - IMDG Code (Page No) : - IMCO Class : - CAS No : 126 – 58 - 9 Packaging : - Empirical formula : C10H22O7 Molecular Weight : 254.28

Specifications:

Dipentaerythritol, %wt : 95 min Monopentaerythritol, %wt : 5 max Hydroxyl Content, % wt : 49.2 - 50.0 Moisture, % wt : 0.5 max Ash content, as NA2SO4 : 10 ppm max

Physical properties: Physical Appearance : White, coarse, free flowing crystal Colour (A.P.H.A.) : 300 max Melting Point : 221 deg C Boiling Point : 356 deg C

Major Application Areas:

As an esterification alcohol in the preparation of polyesters

As a raw material for plastic stabilizers

In manufacture of cosmetics and hygiene products

In manufacture of flame retardants, insulation plastics, coating for steel

As softening agent in detergents

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MONO PENTA ERYTHRIOL

Characteristic SPECIFICATIONS

Appearance white crystalline powder

Purity (wt% min) 98%

Water (wt% max) 0.10%

Hydroxyl number 1625-1650

Melting Point 2570 C min

Ash content(as sodium) max 15ppm

Color as Gardner max 1.4

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Sodium Formate

Synonyms : Formic acid sodium salt Molecular formula : CHO2Na CAS No : 141-53-7 EC No : 205-488-0 Molecular Weight : 68.01

Specifications:

Purity : 98% w/w min. Moisture content : 0.3% w/w max. Organic impurities : 1-2 % w/w Iron content : 5 ppm max.

Physical data

Appearance : White crystals Melting point °C : 253 Relative density, 20°C (water =1) : 1.92 Solubility in water, g/100 ml at 20°C : 81 Bulk density, kg/m3 : -635 Relative molecular mass : 68,01

Major Application Areas:

Sodium formate is used as a main raw material in the production of Sodium Hydro Sulphite, formic acid, oxalic acid and sodium oxalate, and as an ingredient in leather tanning, oil drilling fluids, animal feeds and eye drops. Because of its reduction capability, it is often used as an ingredient in galvanic and fixing solutions.

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SODIUM FORMATE

Characteristic SPECIFICATIONS

Appearance white crystalline powder

Purity (wt% min) 97%

Water (wt% max) 0.50%

Organic content max 3%