Trichloroethylene chemical name / formula :
Trichloroethylene / c2hci3
Formation : liquid
Proprerties:
Appearance : colourless heavy liquid
Boiling pt / range : 86.7oc
Odour : chloroform like odour
Flash point : practically non-flammable
Flammability/explosive : no
Corrosive : no
Chemical stability : stable
Incompatibility : strong caustics
Specifications
Type-i
Type-ii
Relativity density at 27/27oc
1.452 to 1.458
1.447 to 1.458
Alkalinity (as na2co3)
0.005 to 0.020
0.0025 max.
Input
Calcium carbide and chorine
Distillation yield between 86 & 88oc
97-98 max.
97-98 max.
Residue on evaporation mg/100 ml
15 max
15 max
Free chlorine
Nil
Nil
Moisture ppm
200 (max)
200 (max)
Colour hazen
25 (max)
20 (max)
Packaging and handling
The material can be packed in m.S. Drums, hm hdpe barrels, tanker trucks, cans etc. For domestic and international marketing.
Packing: in metal digreassing, dry cleaning, drying electronic parts; as extraction solvent for oils, fats, waxes, refrigerant and as fumigant.