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Other Names: Ethylene chloride, 1.2-dichloroethane
Formula: C1CH2CH2C1
Viscosity: Thin
Sp. Gr.: 1.25
Remarks: Colorless, oily liquid. Will not corrode metals. miscible with most solvents, slightly soluble in water. b.p. 83°C / 181°F, freezing point 35°C / 95°F, flash point 21°C / 70°F. Used in making vinyl chloride; as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, rubber, various resins, gums; used as a fumigant, in dry-cleaning solvents, in lacquers, paints, varnish and finish removers, as a metal degreaser, in soaps and in wetting or penetrating agents. Ethylene dichloride is flammable.
Pump Notes: Cast iron construction is satisfactory. VitonŽ elastomers are recommended as is a mechanical shaft seal.
VitonŽ is a registered trademark of DuPont Performance Elastomers L.L.C