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- Manufacturer: Monument Chemical
- Product Line: 2-MeTHF and THFA Biobased Solvents
- Product: Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol (THFA) Biobased Solvent
- Industries:
- Authorized Countries: Canada | Mexico | United States
THFA
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Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) is a biobased solvent made from furfural. It offers strong solvency, water miscibility, and versatile performance for agricultural, industrial cleaning, coatings, printing ink, and epoxy resin applications.
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Specifications
CAS number: 97-99-4
Boiling point, °C: 178
Freezing point, °C: Below −80
Density (20°C): 1.054
Refractive index (20°C): 1.452
Latent heat of vaporization, cal/g: 120.6
Flash point (Tag, open cup), °C: 84
Solubility in water at 25°C, g/100 g: Miscible
Relative evaporation rate (n-butylacetate 1.00): 0.03
Hansen Solubility Parameters
Nonpolar: 9.8
Polar: 5.0
Hydrogen bonding: 7.8;
Primary Chemistry:
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
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Canada
Mexico
United States
Overview
THFA is suitable for direct agricultural use, including in highly regulated markets, such as California. It supports sustainable formulation needs across agricultural products, printing inks, epoxy resin systems, coatings, and electronics cleaning applications where a Freon replacement may be required.
Features & Benefits
- High-purity grade
- High solvent power
- Water soluble
- Low volatility
- Low toxicity
- Color stable
- Biodegradable
- EPA/FDA approved for biocides and pesticides
Problems Solved
Restrictions regarding the use of solvents in agricultural applications
Solvents that are not biodegradable
Hazards associated with the use of Freon used in electronics cleaning systems
Applications
Cleaning solvent
Agricultural precursor
Solvent for coatings
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