ASTM_D_1718_-_09.pdf

Designation:D171809Standard Specification forIsobutyl Acetate(95%Grade)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1718;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers isobutyl acetate(95%grade).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 specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in thisspecification.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)D1353 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:3PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof3.Properties3.1 Isobutyl acetate shall conform to the following require-ments:4Apparent specific gravity:20/20C0.868 to 0.873or25/25C0.864 to 0.869Color Pt-Co units,maxA10Distillation,C at 760 mmHgInitial boiling point,min112.0Dry point,max119.0Nonvolatile matter mg/100 mL,max5Water,wt%,max70.1Acidity(free acid as acetic),wt%,max0.01Purity,wt%,min95AInstrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386 have been shown tohave no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by TestMethod D1209.However,it is not known whether isobutyl acetate was part of thesample set included in the interlaboratory study.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.1This 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 Dec.1,2009.Published January 2010.Originallyapproved in 1960.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D1718 03.DOI:10.1520/D1718-09.2For 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.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.4In some cases,Test Method D1476 may serve as a useful alternative method todetermine the presence of water.Because it is a qualitative test,its use would requireagreement between user and supplier.*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.Test Method5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM methods: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 20C.See 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 98 to 152C anda resolution of 0.1C.5.1.4 Nonvolatile MatterTest Method D1353.5.1.5 WaterTest Method D1364 and Method D1476.5.1.6 AcidityTest Method D1613.5.1.7 PurityTest Method D3545.6.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