Ethanol

Ethanol, ethyl alcohol

`Formula`	`C₂H₆O`
`Molecular mass`	`46.07 g/mol`
`Density`	`0.79 g/cm³`
`Boiling point`	`78°C`
`Flash point`	`12°C`
`Vapour pressure`	`59 hPa`
`Evaporation number (DIN 53170)`	`8.3`
`Explosion limit`	`3.5-15 volume %`
`Ignition temperature`	`425°C`
`CAS-No.`	`64-17-5`
`EINECS-No.`	`2005786`

Ethanol is used in coatings as carrier liquid, if a fast drying process is required and no drying oven for the drying of water base products is available. In addition, ethanol is used if other constituents of the coatings may react with water and form hydrates like aluminium nitride. Due to the more favourable exposure limits (MAK-value/Germany of 1000ppm) ethanol is preferred to other solvents such as 2-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol).

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