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- Manufacturer: PMC Organometallix Inc.
- Product Line: FASCAT® Tin Catalysts
- Product: FASCAT® Inorganic Catalysts
- Industries: Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
FASCAT® 2004 Catalyst
The FASCAT® 2004 catalyst, stannous chloride, is a solid white to off-white flaked material.
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Form: Flaked material
Color: Off-white
CAS number: 7772-99-8
Formula: SnCl2
Molecular weight: 189.6
Sn %: 62.6
Melting point, °C: 246
Bulk density, g/cm3: 1.7
Primary Chemistry:
Stannous chloride
- Manufacturer: PMC Organometallix Inc.
- Product Line: FASCAT® Tin Catalysts
- Product: FASCAT® Inorganic Catalysts
- Industries: Plastics
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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Overview
FASCAT® 2004 is a highly efficient catalyst used in a wide range of industrial applications for esterification processes. As a catalyst, this grade can be used in manufacturing thermoplastic elastomers and acts as a primary substance for developing various stannous tin derivatives. FASCAT® 2004 is a solid catalyst suitable for synthesizing esters from acids and alcohols. It is particularly useful when it is necessary to remove the catalyst once the reaction is finished.
Specifications
Form: Flaked material
Color: Off-white
CAS number: 7772-99-8
Formula: SnCl2
Molecular weight: 189.6
Sn %: 62.6
Melting point, °C: 246
Bulk density, g/cm3: 1.7
Primary Chemistry:
Stannous chloride
Features & Benefits
- Soluble in water, acetone, ethanol, methyl isobutyl carbinol, isopropanol, and methyl ethyl ketone
- Slightly soluble in isoamyl acetate, diethyl ether, and mineral spirits
- Insoluble in petroleum naphtha and xylene
- Insoluble in the final ester product and can be removed by filtration
Problems Solved
Lack of effective esterification catalysts
Processes that require removal of the catalyst after reaction completion
Applications
Chemical intermediate manufacturing
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Plastics
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