EGDA is a colourless, low odour solvent with a very slow evaporation profile that finds major applications in foundry core-binding and in thermoplastic acrylic coatings.
Product Name | Ethylene Glycol Diacetate |
Empirical Formula | C6H10O4 |
CAS Number | 111-55-7 |
Synonyms | 1,2-Diacetoxyethane, Ethylene diacetate, Glycol diacetate |
Physical State | Colourless liquid |
Hansen Number | 9.5 |
Solubility in water | 16.4% by weight |
Boiling Point | 186-187°C |
EGDA offers an excellent combination of good environmental properties in association with its very low evaporation rate such as Low MIR, non-HAP, non-Sara and is biodegradable.
EGDA imparts excellent flow properties in baking lacquers and enamels and where thermoplastic acrylic resins are used.
EGDA is also a good solvent for cellulosic coatings and can be used in some ink systems such as screen inks.
It has found use as a perfume fixative, and has reported applications in waterborne adhesives.
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