ASTM_D_3548_-_09.pdf

Designation:D354809Standard Specification forEthyl Acrylate1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3548;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 ethyl acrylate(99%grade)foruse in paint,varnish,lacquer,and related products.1.2 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 E29.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 For specification hazard information and guidance,seethe Suppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed inthis specification.1.5 This standard may involve hazardous materials,opera-tions,and equipment.This standard does not purport toaddress all of the safety problems associated with its use.It isthe responsibility of the user of this standard to establishappropriate safety and health practices and determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.Specifichazard statements are given in 4.1.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1209 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 ProductsD3125 Test Method for Monomethyl Ether of Hydroquinonein Colorless Monomeric Acrylate Esters and Acrylic AcidD3362 Test Method for Purity of Acrylate Esters by GasChromatography(Withdrawn 2011)3D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with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:4PPP-C-2020 Packaging of Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste3.Properties3.1 Ethyl acrylate shall conform to the following require-ments:Purity wt%as ethyl acrylate,min99.5Water wt%,max0.08Color,Pt-Co scale,max(Note 1)10 in bulk shipments,20 in drumshipmentsAcidity(free acid as acrylic acid)wt%,max0.008Methyl ether of hydroquinonewppm,min 10AAor as agreed upon between the purchaser and the manufacturer.Lower levelsare not recommended for safety reasons.NOTE1Instrumental 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 ethyl acrylate was part of the sample set included in theinterlaboratory study.4.Precaution4.1 Ethyl acrylate samples should be stored in amber bottlesor protected from light by other means to aid in preventingpolymerization.Keep samples away from heat sources andchemicals that can cause free radical polymerization.Ethylacrylate can polymerize violently evolving considerable heat.Refer to suppliers Material Safety Data Sheet.5.Sampling5.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.(See Precaution Section 4.)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 June 1,2009.Published June 2009.Originallyapproved in 1976.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D3548 04.DOI:10.1520/D3548-09.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.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 6.Test Methods6.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:6.1.1 PurityTest Method D3362.6.1.2 WaterTest Method D1364.6.1.3 ColorTest Method D1209(see Note 1).6.1.4 AcidityDetermine the acidity in accordance withTest Method D1613,except multiply the results obtained“asacetic acid”by 72.06/60.05 or 1.4.This will convert the resultsobtained to“as acrylic acid.”The results obtained“as mg KOHper gram of material”are unaffected.6.1.5 Methyl Ether of Hyd