FOUNDRY SPIRITS
Specification Properties: Total ethanol content
Units: Vol %
Limits: 85 min
Test method: GC
Other Physical Properties Units Typical ValuesTest methods
– Density @ 20 oC kg/1 0.791 ASTM D 1298
– Flash Point (closed cup) oC +12 IP 170
at101,3 kpa
– Water content mass % 0.4 ASTM D 1364
– Distillation Range oC ASTM D 1078
– Initial Boiling Point 75
– 50% 78
– Final Boiling Point 118
– Residue on evaporation mg/100 ml 1 ASTM D1353
– Evaporation rate, relative n-BuAo= 1 1.18 ASTM D3539
Uses:
Used as a solvent in foundry dressing, domestic burners, cleaning agent, in lacquers and
varnishes.
Description:
Sasol ethanol denatures with 6% isopropanol and further denatured to Formula 4 prescribed in
the Customs & Excise Act. To 95 volumes of the denatured ethanol are added 3.5 volumes of
butanol and 1.5 volumes of Petrol. To every 100 liters of the above blend is added 0.35 grams Fluro
green, 1 gram B itrex, and 0.375 liters of mineral naphtha
PACKAGING
200 Liter Blue Tight Head Drum
FOUNDRY SOLVENT
DESCRIPTION
A Foundry Alcohol
SPECIFICATION
Properties Units Limits Test method
Density at 20˚C Kg/l 0.79 ASTM D4052
Distillation Range ˚C 64.5 to9 65.5 ASTM D1078
OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Properties Units Typical Values Test method
Appearance – Clear, colorless and
free of sediment
Visual
Colour Hazen 0 ASTM D1209
Residue on
evaporation
mg/100 ml <1 ASTM D1353
Acidity as HCCOOH Mg/kg 9 ASTM D1613
Flash Point (closed
cup)
˚C 11 ASTM D382
Solvent 6
UN number 1230
Description A blend consisting of mainly of methanol
Specifications
Properties
Total methanol content
Total n-butanol content
Total isopropanol content
Density
Units
Vol %
Vol %
Vol%
g/cm³
Limits
80 w/w
2.42 w/w
2.21 w/w
0.796
Test Methods ATSM
D4052
D4052
D4052
PTM002
Other
Sasol 5040
Sasol 5040
Sasol 5040
Further properties
Typical values
Flashpoint °C 0 IP170
Water mass% 0.3 D1744
Distillation Range
Initial Boiling Point
50%
Dry Point
°C
76
78
80
D1078
Acidity as CH3COOH mg/kg 0.02 D1613
Residue on evaporation Mg/100ml 1 D1353
Evaporation rate n-BuAc = 1 1.557 D3539
Uses
As a solvent in the following applications:
Foundry spirits to increase flash flammability of products
The Sales Specification values are continuously checked, documented, and store within the scope of quality
assurance. Further properties are of an informational nature only and are not checked regularly. If the
Specifications are complied with, it can generally be assumed that all further properties and typical data
conform to the values given.
Disclaimers
Because of the nature of the manufacturing processes, our products do not contain any plant or animal
products. It is the responsibility of our customers to determine that their use of our product(s) is safe, lawful, and
technically suitable in their intended applications. Because of possible changes in law and regulations, as well as
possible changes in our products, we cannot guarantee that the status of this product will remain unchanged.
We, therefore, recommend that customers continuing to use our products verify their status periodically