Product Category: Industrial Solvents
Chemical Name: Acetone
Alternative Names: Propan-2-one / Dimethyl Ketone
CAS Number: 67-64-1
Chemical Formula: C₃H₆O
Molecular Weight: 58.08 g/mol
Appearance: Clear, colourless, highly volatile liquid
Product Overview
Acetone is a highly effective, fast-evaporating organic solvent widely used throughout chemical manufacturing, coatings, cleaning, resin processing and laboratory applications.
Its strong solvency and rapid evaporation make it particularly valuable for industrial cleaning and formulation processes.
Typical Commercial Specification
| Property | Typical Specification |
| SKU | MCS-A2 |
| Appearance | Clear, colourless liquid |
| Purity | Typical industrial grades ≥99.5% |
| Water | Typical ≤0.2% |
| CAS Number | 67-64-1 |
| Formula | C₃H₆O |
| Solubility | Miscible with water |
| Characteristic | Highly volatile and flammable |
A ≥99.5% purity level is commonly used as a commercial solvent reference specification. Actual grade supplied remains subject to its COA.
Applications
Industrial cleaning, equipment degreasing, coatings manufacture, paint manufacture, resin processing, adhesive manufacture, chemical synthesis, laboratory processes and surface preparation.
Key Benefits
Strong solvent performance, rapid evaporation, broad solvency range and excellent suitability for industrial cleaning and manufacturing processes.
Packaging
Available in suitable solvent-resistant containers with drum and bulk options subject to quantity and grade.
Storage
Highly flammable. Store in an approved flammable-liquid area away from heat, sparks, flames and oxidising materials. Ensure suitable ventilation.
