EMPIRICAL FORMULA: C15H24O2
CAS Number 128-37-0
CHEMICAL NAMES: butyl-hydroxy toluene (BHT); -4-methyl-2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol; 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol
TRADE ANALOGUES: Ionol, Naugard BHT (food)
Produced according to TU 2425-415-05742686-2008
It is used to protect polymers from oxidation contacting with food-
stuffs, as well as to stabilize and improve the quality of edible oils,
fats, cosmetic oils and creams. Hygienic certificate issued by the
Russian Federation Ministry of Health that allows using BHT Crystal in the food industry is available. It is also used in pharmaceuticals industry It is water-insoluble and soluble in oils, vegetable and animal fats, partly in alcohol. Registration certificate is available.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Characteristics
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Standard
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Mark A
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| 1. Appearance |
Colorless crystals without
admixtures
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| 2. End melting point, oC |
70,0±0,2
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| 3. Difference between the initial and end melting points, oC, within the range of |
0,3±0,1
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| 4. APHA color, units of color, no more than |
20 *
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| 5. Agidol -1 content, wt. %, no less than |
99,8
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| 6. Other alkyl phenols content, wt. %, no more than |
0,2
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| 7. Water content, wt. %, no more than |
0,2
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| 8. Heavy metals content, mg/kg, no more than: |
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| lead |
5
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| arsenic |
3
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| 9. Ash content, wt.%, no more than |
0,005
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*Note: while storing the product for more than three months color
changing till 50 units of scale is possible. Property # 8 is guaranteed by the producer. Definition is carried out once a year or at the consumers’ request.
SAFETY REGULATIONS: It belongs to low hazardous materials (4-th Class of Hazard).
GUARANTEED STORAGE LIFE: Shelf life is 6 months.
PACKAGE: Available in multilayer paper bags of 20 kg, arranged on pallets of 1020 kg
SHIPPING: By any kind of transport.
