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AQUAZOL SPECIFICATIONS
CHEMICAL NAME
Poly (2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)
MOLECULAR FORMULA
–(C5H9NO)n–
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER
25805-17-8
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE
Solid
APPEARANCE
White to Pale yellow
pH
Neutral
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY
(10 wt% in H20 @ 100°F)
2 - 80 cSt
GLASS TEMPERATURE (TG)
69-71°C
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE
>300°C
SOLUBILITY
Soluble in water and most polar solvents
SOLUBILITY PARAMETER
25.73
CLOUD POINT (5% w/w)
48°C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY/DENSITY
1.14 g/cm3
REFRACTIVE INDEX @ 25°C
1.52
DIELECTRIC CONSTANT
3.68
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
5,000 - 500,000 g/mole
POLYDISPERSITY
~ 4
Aquazol®
PCI’s Advanced Water-Soluble Polymer
Aquazol is a high-performance water-soluble polymer – exclusively manufactured by PCI. It offers excellent water solubility and is also highly soluble in most polar organic solvents and is stable in weak acids and weak bases. It is also a well known polymer compatibilizer.Aquazol possesses excellent thermal-processing capabilities and is one of the few water-soluble polymers that can be extruded.
Standard Products (customized specifications are available)
Regulatory
- Listed on U.S. EPA Toxic Substances Control Act Inventory
- Approved by FDA for use as an indirect food additive (adhesive) under 21 CFR 175.105
- Mil-Spec for highly specialized ceramic binding
- Not found to be in any hazard category defined by SARA Title III, Sections 311 and 312