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Itaconic Acid
Formula:                   HOOC-CH2-C(=CH2)-COOH
Molecular Weight:   130.09
Appearance:             White crystal or crystaline powder.


Quality Standards
Purity                         99.5% min.
Weight Loss on drying 0.5% max.
Residue on ignition 0.01% max.
Iron 5ppm max.
Heavy metal (Pb) 10ppm max.
Arsenic (As2O3) 4ppm max.
Melting Point 165-169 Deg.C
Chloride 10ppm max.
Sulfate 50ppm max.
Clarity of solution Cloudless
Colour(APHA) 5 max.

Itaconic Acid or Methylene Succinic Acid is used as a co-monomer or extender in plastics and its esters may be polymerised to make lubricants and plasticisers. It is widely used in Styrene Butadiene resins and in Acrylic latex and Styrene Butadiene latex for textile, paper coating and paint applications. It can substitute for Succinic and Acrylic acids in resins and latex.
Packaging:
       25kg net weight in coated paper sack with plastic liner.
       500kg and 1000kg in woven bag.
       Alternatively packed as required.

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