Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Fluids & Lubricants Functions
- CAS No.
- 623-40-5
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Performance Highlights
EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent has a distinct, low-toxicity profile, and can be used as a drop in replacement for MEKO. These and other qualities described below are particularly important to European customers who need to address, in advance, the proposed recategorisation of MEKO with a reliable, proven and easy-to-convert solution.
EZ-Blox® Performance Overview
Benefits Characteristics Details Safe To Use Low Worker Exposure Comfortably meets strictest German OEL (occupational exposure level) standards, with a risk profile (3Risk Characterization Ratio (RCR) = Exposure /DNEL or MAK value) up to 100 times safer than MEKO (methyl ethyl ketoxime). Low Toxicology Profile - Not a skin sensitiser
- No acute hazard concerns
- Not genotoxic in animals
- DNEL (Derived no effects level) is at least twenty-five times higher than MEKO therefore, EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent is safer than MEKO
- Presently, the sole REACH registrant worldwide
No Cancer-Causing Potential in Liver As determined from toxicogenomic analysis Favorable Results Extensive body of independent research and testing demonstrates EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent has a distinct, low-toxicology profile. Cost Effective Easy Switchover Paint producers have no need for costly reformulations or extensive research and development work. Flexible Enables dosage flexibility similar to MEKO, resulting in low operational costs. Unique All other alternative anti-skinning agents would require costly formulation changes. Proven Performance Customer Approved Alkyd resin and paint producers in the European Union have fully tested and approved EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent as a drop-in replacement for MEKO. Market Validated Many paint producers have already launched decorative and wood coating products in the EU market utilizing EZ-Blox® anti-skinning agent. High Quality Anti-skinning performance and compatibility are equivalent to the highest standard MEKO; no other alternative can match these results.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Fluids & Lubricants Type
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Coating End Applications
- Fluids & Lubricants End Use
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear liquid
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Alcohols, Ketones and Oximes Impurities max. 0.30 % - Assay min. 99 % - Color max. 10 APHA(Pt-Co) - Methyl isobutyl Ketoxime Content max. 0.50 % - Water Content max. 0.20 % - - Physico-Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Boiling Point (at 101.7 kPa) 172 (341.6) °C (°F) - Density (at 20°C (68°F)) 0.903 g/ml - Flash Point (at 102.1 kPa) 69 (156.2) °C (°F) - Melting Point (at 101.7 kPa) -45 °C - Molecular Weight 101.15 - - pH 7.4 - - Solubility in Water 34.7 g/L - Vapor Pressure (at 20°C (68°F)) 1.6 mmHg -
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Keep away from strong acids and oxidizers. Protect containers from physical damage. Keep upright and tightly closed.