Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- CAS No.
- 105-60-2
- EC No.
- 203-313-2
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Product Highlights
Consistent Quality
AdvanSix caprolactam is produced using stringent manufacturing processes to ensure industry-leading quality and consistency, making it the first and only choice for many customers. The Hopewell plant’s three state-of-the-art quality assurance labs conduct ongoing tests throughout the manufacturing process to meet specifications for quality control, process control, the environment and the final product. This, combined with Six Sigma methodologies and ISO 9001:2008 certification for all caprolactam operations, enables AdvanSix to deliver a product that meets and exceeds industry standards
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applicable Processes
- Base Chemicals End Uses
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Mildly disagreeable
- Typical Properties
- Physico-Chemical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Ash Content | max. 10 | ppm | QALAC-0007 |
Color (50% solution at 390 nm) | max. 5 | APHA | QALAC-0001 |
Free Acidity | max. 0.05 | meg/kg | QALAC-0006 |
Free Alkalinity | max. 0.05 | meg/kg | QALAC-0006 |
Iron Content | max. 0.5 | ppm | QALAC-0011 |
Permanganate Index (ISO) | max. 5 | - | QALAC-0002 |
Permanganate Number | min. 20,000 | seconds | QALAC-0009 |
Transmittance (at 290 nm) | min. 90 | % | QALAC-0033 |
Volatile Base (as ammonia) | max. 10 | ppm | QALAC-0012 |
Volatile Base (as ammonia) | 0.59 | meg/kg | QALAC-0012 |
Water Content | max. 0.10 | wt% | QALAC-0005 |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Boiling Point | 270 (518) | °C (°F) | - |
Specific Gravity (77°C) | 1.02 | - | - |
Evaporation Rate (Compared to butyl acetate) | max. 1 | - | - |
Flash Point | 142 (288) | °C (°F) | Open Cup |
Melting Point | 69 (156) | °C (°F) | - |
Molecular Weight | 113.16 | - | - |
Vapor Density (Air = 1.0) | 3.91 | - | - |
Vapor Pressure (at 20°C (68°F)) | max. 0.001 | mmHg | - |
Volatiles Content | 100 | % | - |
Water Solubility (at 25°C (77°F)) | approx. 525 | g /100g H2O | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
Storage & Handling
- Storage
Store in moisture-tight containers in a cool, dry area. Store molten material at 70-80ºC (158-176ºF) under nitrogen cushion containing less than 5 ppm oxygen.