A highly reactive cycloaliphatic diamine |
| CHEMICAL NAME FORMULA |
1,3-BIS (aminomethyl) Cyclohexane
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| PROPERTIES |
Appearance:
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colorless liquid |
| Molecular Weight: |
142.2 |
| Color (Gardner): |
1 max. |
| Viscosity (cps, at 20°C/68°F) |
9.0 |
| Active-H equivalent weight: |
35.5 |
| Flash Point (COC): |
113°C/235°F |
| Vapor Pressure: |
14mmHg/120°C/248°F |
| Boiling Point: |
220°C/428°F |
| Freezing Point: |
<-70°C/<-94°F |
| Specific gravity (20°C/68°F): |
0.942 |
| Soluble in: |
water, alcohol, ether, n-hexane, cyclohexane,benzene |
| TSCA Registry CAS No.: |
2579-20-6 |
| EINECS No.: |
219-941-5 |
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| APPLICATIONS |
| Epoxy resin curing agent for: |
 • Floor coatings, especially when color stability is required |
| • Adhesives for civil engineering |
| • Protective coatings |
| Other applications: |
| • Polyurethane intermediate |
| • Nylon |
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ADVANTAGES
(in Epoxy resin curing agents) |
| • Cures very quickly at room temperatures |
| • Light in color to ensure color stability |
| • Outstanding chemical resistance, protecting surfaces from water, alcohols, solvents, and acids |
| • Good adhesion to wet surfaces, allowing work to continue on rain- damp substrates |
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