Ethylsilicate – 40
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Chemical name: Tetraethyl silicate, solution
Synonyms: Ethyl Silicate 40
Trade names: Silikate TES 40 WN (Wacker), Dynasylan® 40 (Degussa), Silbond® 40 (SILBOND Corp), ES 40 (REMET), Silquest TEOS-40 Silane (GE Bayer Silicones, GE Toshiba Silicones).
EINECS No. n/a
H.S.Ñode: 3824.10.0000
Main applications:
- Feedstock for binding solutions, applied in founding for ceramic moulds manufacturing
- Binding agent in heat-, chemical- and weather- resistant coatings (for glass, ceramic, metal surfaces)
- Binder for zinc-rich paints (anticorrosion effect)
- Antibacterial impregnation of wood in building and construction
- Denture making in medicine
- Tanning of dehydrated leather in leather industry
Quality Data:
| Optical density at wave length, max: | |
| 400nm | 0,5 |
| 670nm | 0,1 |
| Density at 20 °Ñ, g/cm3 | 1,05–1,07 |
| Tetraethoxysilane content, % | 10-15 |
| Flash point, °Ñ, min | 38 |
| SiO2 content, % | 40 - 42 |
| Hydrogen chloride content, %, max | 0,02 |
| Ethyl alcohol content, %, max | 1,5 |
| Viscosity at 20 °Ñ, mPa * sec | 3,5–6,0 |
Guaranteed storage life: 12 months from the date of manufacturing in its original packing.
Packing: 210kg polyethylene or Van Leer drums stacked on pallets.
Transportation information: ADR/ RID class: 3, PG III, IMO/IMDG class: 3, US DOT class: 3, TDG class: 3, UN 1292
Shipping name: Flammable liquid (Tetraethyl silicate, solution)
Labelling:
- F Symbol
- Xn Symbol
- R/S phrases: R10-20-36/37, S16
