Maleic anhydride is most commonly used in manufacturing of resins and plastics, agricultural and industrial chemicals, petroleum additives, paper sizing, water treatment chemicals, epoxy curing agents, artificial sweeteners, flavor enhancers, hair sprays, pharmaceuticals and copolymers.
Maleic anhydride vastly used is in the manufacture of unsaturated polyester resins.
Technical Specifications
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE
Test
Results
Physical Appearance
White Pellets
Colour of the molten material (APHA)
10
Crystallising Point (°C)
52.4
Maleic Acid (% wt.) expressed as C2H2(COOH)2
0.08
total Available Acidity expressed as C4H2O3 (% wt.)
99.7
Packing
25 Kgs Net weight in HDPE bags
PRODUCT NAME
:
MALEICANHYDRIDE
CAS number
:
108-31-6
UN number
:
2215
Formula
:
HC:CHC(O)OC(O)
Odour
:
PUNGENT
Solubility in water
:
REACTS
Density
:
0.934 at 20 OC
Boiling point
:
200 OC
Melting point
:
53 OC
Viscosity
:
Flashpoint
:
103 OC
Explosive limits
:
1.4 – 7.1 Vol%
Vapour pressure
:
.13 mbar at 20 OC
Skin absorption/irritation
:
YES
TLV Country NL Year 1995
:
0.1 ppm 0.4 mg/m3
Pollution category 1994
:
D
Supply Locations
Maleic Anhydride supplier and exporter in Fujairah UAE , Oman, Muscat, Dubai, Sharjah, AbuDhabi, Ajman, Mumbai, Gandhidham, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam