ASTM_D_3728_-_08_2012.pdf

Designation:D372808(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification for2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate(99%Grade)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3728;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the properties of 99%grade2-ethoxyethyl acetate.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 For specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisspecification.1.4 The following applies to all specified limits in thisstandard;for purposes of determining conformance with thisstandard,an observed value or a calculated value shall berounded off“to the nearest unit”in the last right-hand digitused in expressing the specification limit,in accordance withthe rounding-off method of Practice E29.1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotesthat provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and MaterialD1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-ganic LiquidsD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD3545 Test Method for Alcohol Content and Purity ofAcetate Esters by Gas ChromatographyD5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 U.S.Federal Specification:3PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof3.Properties3.1 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate(99%grade)shall conform to thefollowing requirements:Purity weight%,min99.0Alcohol(as 2-ethoxy ethanol)weight%,max0.5Apparent specific gravity,20/20C0.973 to 0.976or25/25C0.969 to 0.972Distillation range,C(see Note 1)Initial boiling point,minDry point,max150160Acidity as acetic acid,weight%,max0.02,equivalent to 0.19 mg of KOHper gram of sampleWater,weight%,max0.10Color Pt-Co scale,max(Note 2)15NOTE1Optional as agreed upon between the buyer and the seller.NOTE2Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386have been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Cocolor determined by Test Method D1209.However,it is not knownwhether 2-ethoxyethyl acetate was part of the sample set included in theinterlaboratory study.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.5.Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM testmethods:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved Nov.1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D3728 08.DOI:10.1520/D3728-08R12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.1 Purity and Alcohol ContentTest Method D3545.5.1.2 Apparent Specific GravityDetermine the apparentspecific gravity by any convenient method that is accurate tothe third decimal place,the temperature of both specimen andwater being 20 or 25C.See Specific Gravity section of GuideD268.5.1.3 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078,using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 123 to 177C anda resolution of 0.1C.5.1.4 AcidityTest Method D1613.5.1.5 WaterTest Method D1364.5.1.6 ColorTest Method D1209(see Note 2).6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon between the pur-chaser and the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations or when specified shall conform to Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 2-ethoxyethyl acetateSUMMARY OF CHANGESCommitte