- Product Name: TBPEH-50-AL1 (tert-Butyl 2-ethylhexanoate Peroxide)
- Chemical Composition: tert-Butyl 2-ethylhexanoate peroxide
- Form: Colorless liquid
- CAS Number: 3006-82-4
- Main Applications: Used as an initiator (radical source) for monomer polymerization reactions, particularly the polymerization of methacrylates.
- Description: A colorless, free-flowing liquid consisting of approximately 50% tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate and aliphatic hydrocarbons.
- Appearance: Colorless liquid
- Content: Approx. 50% w/w
- Active oxygen content: approx. 3.8% w/w
- Desensitizer: Aliphatic hydrocarbons (boiling point > 170°C)
- Density at 20°C: approx. 0.829 g/cm³
- Viscosity at 20°C: approximately 2 mPa·s
- Refractive index at 20°C: approx. 1.423
- Critical temperature (SADT): approx. 40°C
- Refrigerated stability: below -25°C
- Recommended storage temperature: below 10°C
- Maximum shipping temperature: 20°C
- Storage stability from the date of delivery: 3 months
- Half-life: 10 hours/1 hour/1 minute (0.1 m/benzene): 74°C/92°C/130°C
- Used as an initiator for the polymerization of (meth)acrylate and allyl monomers, in combination with more stable peroxide esters (such as tert-butyl benzoate peroxide or tert-butyl 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate peroxide) when necessary.
- Temperature range: 80–120°C.
- Usage Level: 0.1–1.5% of the supply.
- Adhere to the recommended storage temperature range to maintain quality and efficacy, and for safety reasons.
- This product is packaged in 20-liter drums with a net weight of 30 pounds. A standard pallet holds 900 pounds (30 drums).
- This material is highly hazardous and self-reactive. Avoid heating it beyond the maximum recommended storage temperature and limit conditions.
- Storage and handling must be conducted in accordance with procedures established through a thorough safety review and based on process safety management techniques.
- This material has been registered under REACH.
- The information provided is based on internal testing of local raw materials and reflects the company’s current knowledge and experience.
- The information does not guarantee specific product performance or suitability for specific applications.
- It is the user’s responsibility to carefully inspect and test the received goods to verify their suitability for the intended application.