Propylene carbonate is a VOC-exempt {The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a rule excluding propylene carbonate from the Federal definition of a VOC (40 C.F.R. § 51.100(s). State and local definitions may vary} clear polar solvent having high boiling and flash points, a low order of toxicity and a mild ether-like odor. It is stable under most conditions and is not hydroscopic or corrosive. It is particularly well suited for applications requiring a water white product or high purity. Examples would be cosmetics, electronics or where recycling of spent material will occur.
| Chemical Name: | Propylene Carbonate |
| Chemical Family: | Organic Carbonate |
| Other Names: |
• Arconate PC; • Arconate Propylene Carbonate; • Jeffsol Propylene Carbonate; • Dioxolanone; • 4-methyl,-1 3-dioxolan-2-one • 1,2-Propanediolcyclic carbonte |
| CAS No: | 108-32-7 |
| Chemical Formula: | C4H6O3 |
Applications
• Cleaning chemicals
• CO2 extraction solvent
• Electrolyte in lithium batteries
• Foundry binder catalyst
• It can be used as an isocyanate and unsaturated polyester resin cleanup solvent
• Polar additive for clay gellants
• Propylene Carbonate is a cyclic carbonate that reacts with amines to form carbamates, undergoes hydroxy alkylation and transesterification`
• Textile dye carrier
• Viscosity reducer in coatings.
