- Product Name: TBPEH-50-AL1 (tert-Butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate)
- Chemical Composition: tert-Butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate
- Form: Colorless liquid containing approximately 50% w/w tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate, blended with an inactivator and aliphatic hydrocarbons. This is a branched fatty acid ester used as an initiator for monomer polymerization, particularly suitable for methacrylates.
- Appearance: Colorless liquid
- Content: Approximately 50% w/w
- Active oxygen content: Approximately 3.8% w/w
- Deactivator: Aliphatic hydrocarbons (boiling point greater than 170°C)
- Density at 20°C: approx. 0.829 g/cm³
- Viscosity at 20°C: approx. 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
- Other Monomers: Used as a polymerization initiator for (methyl)acrylate and allyl monomers, combined with more stable peroxides (such as tert-butyl peroxybenzoate or tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate) when necessary.Temperature range: 80–120°C. Usage level: 0.1–1.5% of the total formulation.
- To maintain quality and usability, and for safety reasons, please adhere to the recommended storage temperature range.
- Please comply with safety recommendations set forth in local laws and regulations, including the requirements of local authorities and your insurance provider.
- This product is packaged in 20-liter plastic drums with a net weight of 30 pounds. A standard pallet holds 900 pounds (30 drums).
- Please refer to our Safety Data Sheet for detailed information. This material is highly hazardous and self-reactive. Avoid heating it beyond the maximum recommended storage temperature and ensure it is properly sealed. Please manage the safe storage and handling of this material in accordance with procedures that have undergone thorough safety reviews.
- This substance has been registered under REACH.
- The information provided and all further technical recommendations reflect our current knowledge and experience based on internal testing using local raw materials and are intended to provide information about our products and their applications.
- This information should not be construed as a guarantee of the specific performance or suitability of the products described, nor does it constitute complete instructions for use.
- The information does not constitute a guarantee regarding the product or its shelf life, and the company assumes no responsibility or liability for existing third-party rights, such as intellectual property rights (in particular, patent rights).
- We reserve the right to make any changes based on technical progress or further developments. The applications and uses of our products based on our technical recommendations are beyond our control and are the sole responsibility of the user.
- Users are obligated to carefully inspect and test the delivered goods to verify their suitability for the intended application.