Ethyelene Glycol(Mono)
MEG
| PROPERTIES | |
| Properties | |
| Chemical formula | C4H10O3 |
| Boiling point | 244 to 245 °C (471 to 473 °F; 517 to 518 K) |
| Density | 1.118 g/mL |
| Melting point | −10.45 °C (13.19 °F; 262.70 K) |
| SPECIFICATION | |||
| Specification | Unit | ||
| Appearance | - | : | Clear, Colorless |
| Suspended matter | - | : | None |
| Specific Gravity @ 20/20oC | - | : | 1.1151-1.1156 |
| MEG Content | % wt | : | 99.9 (Minimum) |
| DEG Content | % wt | : | 0.02 (Maximum) |
| Water Content | % wt | : | 0.02 (Maximum) |
| Distillation @ 760 mmHg | : | ||
| Initial Boiling Point | deg C | : | 196 (Minimum) |
| Final Boling Point | deg C | : | 199 (Maximum) |
| 5% to 95%Vol Range | deg C | : | 1 (Maximum) |
| UV Transmittance at 220 nm | % | : | 80 (Minimum) |
| UV Transmittance at 250 nm | % | : | 90 (Minimum) |
| UV Transmittance at 275 nm | % | : | 95 (Minimum) |
| UV Transmittance at 350 nm | % | : | 99 (Minimum) |
| Color Pt-Co units (Before Heating) | mg Pt/L | : | 5 (Maximum) |
| Color Pt-Co units | : | ||
| After Heating 4 hrs. | mg Pt/L | : | 10 (Maximum) |
| After Heating with NaOH | mg Pt/L | : | 10 (Maximum) |
| After Heating with HCl | mg Pt/L | : | 10 (Maximum) |
| Acidity (as Acetic Acid) | wt ppm | : | 10 (Maximum) |
| Chlorides (as Cl) | wt ppm | : | 0.1 (Maximum) |
| Iron (Fe) | wt ppm | : | 0.05 (Maximum) |
| Ash | wt ppm | : | 10 (Maximum) |
| Aldehydes (as Formaldehyde) | wt ppm | : | 8 (Maximum) |