Ethyl acetate

Ethyl acetate is the ethyl ester of ethanoic acid in the form of a flammable, colorless, volatile liquid substance with a pungent odor of fruit. There are no mechanical impurities. It is a moderately polar solvent product with the properties of esters. It can be dissolved in methyl carbinol, ethyl ether, benzene, methyl trichloride, methyl benzene and some other organic solvents. As for water, the dissolution in it is weaker. It itself has a dissolving effect on cellulose ethers, oil-based resin varnishes, fats and waxes. Molar mass – 88.11 g/mol, density – 0.902 g/cm³. Thermal properties: melting temperature – -83 °C, boiling temperature – 77 °C. Formula: C4H8O2. Receipt in industry scale occurs during the reaction of ethanol and acetic acid. It is also possible to treat ethanol with carbomethylene or synthesize it from acetaldehyde in the presence of an aluminum alkoxide catalyst. It is used to dissolve nitro- and cellulose acetate, waxes and fats, nitroglyphthalic, perchlorovinyl, epoxy, polyester, silicone varnishes, paints, enamels, and also clean printed circuit boards. Thus, it is used in the production of LC materials, adhesive compositions and inks for printing equipment. When packaging goods using all kinds of flexible packaging materials, it is taken for dissolution during the stencil application of inscriptions and drawings. Together with alcohol, ethyl acetate as a solvent is used, among other things, in the manufacture of artificial leather. Shipment is carried out in bulk into a tanker truck; packaging in cubes and barrels is also possible.