ASTM_D_3547_-_91_2000.pdf

Designation:D 3547 91(Reapproved 2000)Standard Specification forn-Butyl Acrylate1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3547;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers n-butyl acrylate(99%grade)for use in paint,varnish,lacquer,and related products.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.Specific hazardstatements are given in 4.1.1.3 For specific hazard information and guidance,consultsuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)2D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)2D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related Products2D 3125 Test Method for Monomethyl Ether of Hydro-quinone in Colorless Monomeric Acrylate Esters andAcrylic Acid2D 3362 Test Method for Purity of Acrylate Esters by GasChromatography2E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals32.2U.S.Federal Specification:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof43.Properties3.1 n-Butyl acrylate shall conform to the following require-mentsPurity wt%asn-butyl acrylate,min99.0Water wt%,max0.10Color,Pt-Co scale,max20Acidity(free acid as acrylic acid)wt%,max0.01Methyl ether of hydroquinoneas agreed upon between the purchaserand the manufacturer4.Hazard4.1 Store Butyl acrylate samples in amber bottles or protectthem from light by other means to aid in preventing polymer-ization.Keep samples away from heat sources and chemicalsthat can cause free radical polymerization.Butyl acrylate canpolymerize violently evolving considerable heat.Refer tosuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet.5.Sampling5.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E 300.(See Hazard Section 4.)6.Test Methods6.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:6.1.1 PurityTest Method D 3362.6.1.2 WaterTest Method D 1364.6.1.3 ColorTest Method D 1209.6.1.4 AcidityDetermine the acidity in accordance withTest Method D 1613,except multiply the results obtained“asacetic acid”by 72.06/60.05 or 1.2.This will convert the resultsobtained to“as acrylic acid.”The results obtained“as mg KOHper gram of material”are unaffected.6.1.5 Level of Methyl Ether of HydroquinoneTest MethodD 3125.7.Packaging and Package Marking7.1 Package size shall be agreed upon by the purchaser andthe supplier.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 May 15,1991.Published July 1991.Originallypublished as D 3547 76.Last previous edition D 3547 86.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.04.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.05.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.7.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations or when specified shall conform to Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.8.Keywords8.1 n-butyl acrylate;2-propenoic acid butylesterThe American Society for Testing and Materials takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connectionwith any item mentioned in this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any suchpatent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsibletechnical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you should make yourviews known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted byASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the above address or at