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TRIETHYL CITRATE (TEC)
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| Three Cell is a professional supplier of Citric Acid Esters and water treatment chemicals in China. Our Esters may afford a wide range of benefits when used as plasticizers in aqueous and solvent-based polymers, including acrylic, methacrylic, ethylcellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, nitro cellulose, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinylpyrrolidone vinylidene chloride and urethane polymer formulations. We provide our customers innovative products that will be suitable applications including the industrial, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, coating, ink, medical and food related products, and the water treatment chemicals offer the treatment of drinking water, wastewater, process water and in oil production of oil field. |
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Triethyl Citrate occurs odorless, practically colorless transparent, oily liquid, soluble in most organic solvent, slightly soluble in oils. This product is innocuous plasticizer and use as a flavoring agent, solvent and vehicle and surface - active agent in foods in general.
| Product |
Full Name |
Triethyl Citrate |
| Short Name |
TEC |
| Synonyms |
Citricacid; Triethyl Ester; 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid; 2-Hydroxy-triethylester Kyseliny Citronove; Ethyl Citrate |
| Structure |
C12H20O7 |
| CAS No. |
[77-93-0] |
| Items |
Standard |
| Physical Properties |
Molecular Weight |
276.28 (provided by IUPAC in 1995) |
| Boiling Point |
150℃ (0.4kpa) |
| Flash Point (open cup) |
155℃ |
| Specifications |
1. Appearance |
Colorless Transparent Liquid |
| 2. Content |
≥99% |
| 3. Color (Pt-Co) |
≤50# |
| 4. Water |
≤0.25% |
| 5. Acidity (mgKOH/g) |
≤0.2% |
| 6. Refractive Index (25℃/D) |
1.440-1.442 |
| 7. Relative Density (25/25℃) |
1.135-1.139 |
| 8. Heavy Metals (as Pb) |
≤ 10 ppm |
| 9. Arsenic |
≤ 3 ppm |
| Packaging |
1. Standard Packaging: 230kg Plastic Drum (18.4MT net weight/FCL)
2. ISO Tank will be available (25MT net weight/Tank)
3. IBC Tank will be available (21.6MT net weight/FCL)
4. Transportation:Non-hazardous. |
| Application |
1. Prior sanctioned plasticizers
2. Food additive and for food contact use as well as in flavorings
3. Resinous and polymeric coatings; Resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films
4. Xylene-formaldehyde resins condensed with 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol epichlorohydrin epoxy resins
5. Zinc-silicon dioxide matrix coatings
6. Components of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods
7. Closures with sealing gaskets for food containers
8. Dried egg whites as a whipping agent. |
| Storage |
Store under dry and cool condition, and keep product air-tight. |
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