PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Negligible
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY
REFRACTIVE INDEX
APPLICATIONS
APPEARANCE
Off white to yellow free flowing powder
SET POINT
Not regulated
| DIOXYBENZONE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 131-53-3 |
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| EINECS NO. | 205-026-8 | |
| FORMULA | CH3OC6H3(OH)COC6H4OH | |
| MOL WT. | 244.25 | |
| H.S. CODE | ||
| TOXICITY | ||
| SYNONYMS | (2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(2-hydroxyphenyl)-Methanone; | |
| 2,2'-Dihydroxy-4-methoxy-Benzophenone; 2,2'-Dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone; Benzophenone-8; UV 24; Dioxybenzon; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | Yellow powder | |
| MELTING POINT | 70 - 73 C | |
| BOILING POINT | 170 - 175 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 1.38 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER |
Negligible | |
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| FLASH POINT | ||
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Dioxybenzone is used as an UV-absorber for polymers and coatings. It is used as a stabilizer for polyester film. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
Off white to yellow free flowing powder | |
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SET POINT |
68 C | |
| MOISTURE | 0.05% max | |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 25kgs in bag | |
| HAZARD CLASS |
Not regulated | |
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| REMARKS | ||
| Dioxybenzone can be applied where slightly yellow color is tolerated. | ||