Chemical Name: tert-Butyl 2-ethylhexanoate peroxide
Description: Enox TBPO is a clear liquid. It is used in the (co)polymerization of ethylene, styrene, acrylonitrile, acrylic esters, and methacrylic esters.
Safety Data
- Self-Accelerating Decomposition Temperature (SADT): 35°C
- UN Number (UN-No): 3113
Physical and Chemical Properties
- State: Liquid
- Theoretical Active Oxygen Content: 7.39%
Key Quality Indicators
- Appearance: Colorless liquid
- Purity: 97.0%–100.0%
Half-life data
- Activation energy: 124.9 kJ/mol
- Temperature for a 10-hour half-life: 72°C
- Temperature for a 1-hour half-life: 91°C
- Temperature for a 0.1-hour half-life: 113°C
Solubility
Insoluble in water. Soluble in most organic solvents.
Packaging and Storage
- Packaged in 25 kg PE drums.
- Store in a cool, well-ventilated area at temperatures below 10°C.