Physical Properties of Methylal

Flash point (Cleveland open cup), °F. Freezing range, °C. 

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TABLE 1. Physical Properties of Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) and the... 

Paquette, J., Ford, B. L. The radiation-induced formation of iodoalkanes and the radiolysis of iodomethane. Proc. 2. CSNI Workshop on Iodine Chemistry in Reactor Safety, Toronto, Can., 1988 Report AECL-9923 (1989), p. 48-73 Paquette, J., Sunder, S., Torgerson, D. F., Wren, C. J., Wren, D. J. The chemistry of iodine and cesium under reactor accident conditions. Proc. 3. BNES Conf. Water Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Systems, Bournemouth 1983, Vol. 1, p. 71—79 Parsly, L. F. Chemical and physical properties of methyl iodide and its occurrence under reactor accident conditions. Report ORNL-NSIC-82 (1971)... 

Table 11. Some Physical Properties of Cyanoacetic Acid and Methyl and Ethyl Esters ...

The physical properties of the monomers must be discussed along with those of the cured polymers because consideration of one without the other presents an incomplete picture. The 2-cyanoacryhc ester monomers are all thin, water-clear Hquids with viscosities of 1 3 mPa-s(=cP). Although a number of the esters have been prepared and characterized, only a relative few are of any significant commercial interest, and, of those, the methyl and ethyl esters by far predominate. The physical properties of the principal monomers are included in Table 1. 

DUactide (5) exists as three stereoisomers, depending on the configurations of the lactic acid monomer used. The enantiomeric forms whereia the methyl groups are cis are formed from two identical lactic acid molecules, D- or L-, whereas the dilactide formed from a racemic mixture of lactic acid is the opticaUy iaactive meso form, with methyl groups trans. The physical properties of the enantiomeric dilactide differ from those of the meso form (6), as do the properties of the polymers and copolymers produced from the respective dilactide (23,24). 

The physical properties of some common ketones are Hsted in Table 1. Ketones are commonly separated by fractional distillation, and vapor—Hquid equihbria and vapor pressure data are readily available for common ketones. A number of other temperature dependent physical properties for acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and diethyl ketone have been pubHshed (3). 

Physical Properties. The physical properties of cyanoacetic acid [372-09-8] NM7—CH2COOH (28) ate summarized in Table 4. The industrially most important esters ate methyl cyanoacetate [105-34-0] and ethyl cyanoacetate [105-56-6]. Both esters ate miscible with alcohol and ether and immiscible with water. 

Table 4. Physical Properties of Cyanoacetic Acid, Methyl Cyanoacetate, and Ethyl Cyanoacetate...

Selected physical properties of various methacrylate esters, amides, and derivatives are given in Tables 1—4. Tables 3 and 4 describe more commercially available methacrylic acid derivatives. A2eotrope data for MMA are shown in Table 5 (8). The solubiUty of MMA in water at 25°C is 1.5%. Water solubiUty of longer alkyl methacrylates ranges from slight to insoluble. Some functionalized esters such as 2-dimethylaniinoethyl methacrylate are miscible and/or hydrolyze. The solubiUty of 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate in water at 25°C is 13%. Vapor—Hquid equiUbrium (VLE) data have been pubHshed on methanol, methyl methacrylate, and methacrylic acid pairs (9), as have solubiUty data for this ternary system (10). VLE data are also available for methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, methyl a-hydroxyisobutyrate, methanol, and water, which are the critical components obtained in the commercially important acetone cyanohydrin route to methyl methacrylate (11). 

Plastic Sheet. Poly(methyl methacrylate) plastic sheet is manufactured in a wide variety of types, including cleat and colored transparent, cleat and colored translucent, and colored semiopaque. Various surface textures ate also produced. Additionally, grades with improved weatherabiUty (added uv absorbers), mat resistance, crazing resistance, impact resistance, and flame resistance ate available. Selected physical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet ate Hsted in Table 12 (102). 

Table 1. Physical Properties of 1-Butene and 4-Methyl-l-Pentene...

The physical properties of finish removers vary considerably due to the diverse uses and requirements of the removers. Finish removers can be grouped by the principal ingredient of the formula, method of appHcation, method of removal, chemical base, viscosity, or hazardous classification. Except for method of apphcation, a paint remover formulation usually has one aspect of each group, by which it can be used for one or more appHcations. A Hst of the most common organic solvents used in finish removers has been compiled (3). Many are mentioned throughout this article others include ethyl lactate [97-64-3] propylene carbonate [108-32-7] furfural alcohol [98-01-1/, dimethyl formamide [68-12-2] tetrahydrofuran [109-99-9] methyl amyl ketone [110-43-0] dipropylene glycol methyl ether [34590-94-8] and Exxate 600, a trade name of Exxon Chemicals. 

The physical properties of the acids, the most important anhydrides, and the full methyl esters are summarized ia Tables 2, 3, and4. Detailed Hsts of physical properties for phthaUc acid and its anhydride, terephthaUc acid and dimethyl terephthalate, isophthaUc acid, trimeUitic acid and its anhydride, and pyromeUitic acid and its dianhydride/ are provided under the sections describiag these compounds. 

Physical properties of the six commercial alkan olamines are given in Table 2. Because 2-amino-2-methyl-l-propanol (AMP) and... 

Commercial primary amyl alcohol is a mixture of 1-pentanol and 2-methyl-1-butanol, iu a ratio of ca 65 to 35 (available from Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc. iu other ratios upon request). Typical physical properties of this amyl alcohol mixture are Hsted iu Table 2 (17). 

OC-Methylstyrene. This compound is not a styrenic monomer in the strict sense. The methyl substitution on the side chain, rather than the aromatic ring, moderates its reactivity in polymerization. It is used as a specialty monomer in ABS resins, coatings, polyester resins, and hot-melt adhesives. As a copolymer in ABS and polystyrene, it increases the heat-distortion resistance of the product. In coatings and resins, it moderates reaction rates and improves clarity. Physical properties of a-methylstyrene [98-83-9] are shown in Table 12. 

Table 6. Physical, Toxicological, and Ecotoxicological Properties of Methyl 3-Aminothiophene-2-Carboxylate and Methyl 3-Amino-4-Methylthiophene-2-Carboxylate...

The physical properties of methylene chloride are Hsted in Table 1 and the binary a2eotropes in Table 2. Methylene chloride is a volatile Hquid. Although methylene chloride is only slightly soluble in water, it is completely miscible with other grades of chlorinated solvents, diethyl ether, and ethyl alcohol. It dissolves in most other common organic solvents. Methylene chloride is also an excellent solvent for many resins, waxes, and fats, and hence is well suited to a wide variety of industrial uses. Methylene chloride alone exhibits no dash or fire point. However, as Htde as 10 vol % acetone or methyl alcohol is capable of producing a dash point. 

J.H. Grezlak, The Preparation and Physical Properties of Polyester-Poly(Methyl Methacrylates) Triblock Copolymers , TR for Jan 1— March 1, 1975, Contract N00014-67-A-0151-0011. Princeton Univ, Princeton (1975)... 

Other commercially relevant monomers have also been modeled in this study, including acrylates, styrene, and vinyl chloride.55 Symmetrical a,dienes substituted with the appropriate pendant functional group are polymerized via ADMET and utilized to model ethylene-styrene, ethylene-vinyl chloride, and ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymers. Since these models have perfect microstructure repeat units, they are a useful tool to study the effects of the functionality on the physical properties of these industrially important materials. The polymers produced have molecular weights in the range of 20,000-60,000, well within the range necessary to possess similar properties to commercial high-molecular-weight material. 

The physical and chemical properties of methyl parathion are summarized in Table 4-2. 

Table 4-2. Physical and Chemical Properties of Methyl Parathion...

Physical and Chemical Properties. The physical and chemical properties of methyl parathion are sufficiently well characterized to allow assessment of the environmental fate of the compound to be made (Budavari 1989 EPA 1980c Hawley 1987 Keith and Walters 1985 NFPA 1986 Ruth 1986 Sanders and Seiber 1983 Schimmel etal. 1983 Sunshine 1969 Tomlin 1994 Weiss 1986). 

Kennedy J.P. and Price J.L., S3Tithesis, characterization and physical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate-b-isobutylene-b-methyl methacrylate) triblock copol3miers, Polym. Mater. Set Eng., 64, 40, 1991. 

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