ASTM_D_3131_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:D313107(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forIsopropyl Acetate(99%Grade)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3131;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers isopropyl acetate(99%grade).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 E29.2.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)D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents andDiluentsD1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-vents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and RelatedProductsD1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of LacquerSolventsD1613 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 ChromatographyD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD5386 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:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof33.Properties3.1 Isopropyl acetate(99%grade)shall conform to thefollowing requirements:Apparent specific gravity:20/20C0.870 to 0.874or25/25C0.865 to 0.869Color,Pt-Co scale,max(Note 3)10Distillation range,760 mmHg:(seeNote 1)Initial boiling point,min,C85Dry point,max,C90Nonvolatile matter,mg/100 mL,max5Odor(see Note 1)nonresidualWater,weight%,max(see Note 2)0.2.This quantitative water limit ensuresthat 1 volume of the material is misciblewithout turbiditywith 19 volumes of99%heptaneat 20C.Acidity(free acid as acetic acid),weight%,max0.01,equivalent to 0.093 mg of KOH pergram of samplePurity,weight%,min99.0NOTE1Optional as agreed upon between the buyer and the seller.NOTE2In some cases,Test Method D1476 may serve as a usefulalternative method to determine the presence of water.Because it is aqualitative test,its use would require agreement between user andsupplier.NOTE3Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Cocolor determined by Test Method D1209.However,it is not known1This 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 June 1,2013.Published June 2013.Originallyapproved in 1972.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D3131 07.DOI:10.1520/D3131-07R13.2For 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 Metal Powder Industries Federation(MPIF),105 College Rd.East,Princeton,NJ 08540,http:/www.mpif.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 whether isopropyl 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:5.1.1 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 either the Specific Gravity sectionof Guide D268 or Test Method D4052.5.1.2 ColorTest Method D1209.5.1.3 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078,using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 72 to 126C anda resolution of 0.1C.5.1.4 Nonvolatile