- Product Name: NOROX® MEKP-9
- Chemical Composition: Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
- Physical Form: Liquid mixture
- Color: Colorless, transparent liquid
- Specific Gravity (20°C): 1.11–1.14
- Flash Point (Seta Closed Cup): > 75°C (> 170°F)
- SADT (Self-Ignition Temperature): 65°C (149°F)
- Solubility: Soluble in oxygen-containing organic solvents; slightly soluble in water
- Maximum Storage Temperature: 25°C (77°F)
- NOROX® MEKP-9 is a methyl ethyl ketone peroxide used in combination with cobalt initiators to cure unsaturated polyester resins at room temperature.
- In this application, it produces a moderate to high exothermic reaction during the curing process.
- It can be used for curing gelatin coatings.
- Standard packaging sizes are 4x8-pound and 44-pound (20-kilogram) polyethylene bottles.
- Pre-colored 40-pound (20-kilogram) bottles are available.
- Available through our global network; contact United Initiators, Inc. for the name of a distributor in your region.
- Provides consistent performance at room temperature.
- Highly pure, essentially free of polar compounds such as water, hydrogen peroxide, ethylene glycol, and methyl ethyl ketone.