An aliphatic diamine with an aromatic ring |
| CHEMICAL NAME FORMULA |
Meta-Xylenediamine
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| PROPERTIES |
Appearance:
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colorless liquid |
| Molecular Weight: |
136.1 |
| Color (Gardner): |
1 max. |
| Viscosity (cps, at 20°C/68°F) |
6.8 |
| Active-H equivalent weight: |
34 |
| Flash Point (COC): |
139°C/282°F |
| Vapor Pressure: |
15mmHg/148°C/298°F |
| Boiling Point: |
273°C/523°F |
| Freezing Point: |
14.1°C/57.4°F |
| Specific gravity (20°C/68°F): |
1.052 |
| Soluble in: |
water, ether, benzene |
| Insoluble in: |
n-hexane, cyclohexane, isooctane |
| TSCA Registry CAS No.: |
1477-55-0 |
| EINECS No.: |
216-032-5 |
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| APPLICATIONS |
| Epoxy resin curing agent for: |
 • Civil engineering adhesives |
| • Industrial maintenance coatings for metal |
| • Coating for self-leveling industrial flooring |
| • Linings for tanks and pipes made of metal, concrete, asbestos and cement |
| Other applications: Nylon, polyurethane intermediate, chelating agent, lubricant, anticorrosive, agricultural chemicals |
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ADVANTAGES
(in Epoxy resin curing agents) |
| • Outstanding chemical resistance, protecting surfaces from water, alcohols, solvents and acids |
| • Cures quickly at low temperatures, allowing a longer outdoor working season |
| • Good adhesion to wet surfaces, allowing work to continue on rain- damp substrates |
| • Economical formulations resulting in superior cost/ performance ratio |
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