ethanol ims 5l

DESCRIPTION

• Industrial Methylated Spirits >94%, Water <%1, Denatoium Bensonate 5ppm MIBK <2%
• Contains denaturant
• Industrial grade
• Other names: Ethyl Alcohol
• Methylated spirits is a clear, colourless liquid that is commonly used across most industrial industries and is often used within the household.
• The methylated spirits boiling point is 78 °C and the flashpoint is 11 °C.
• Methylated spirits is often referred to as denatured alcohol which means that it contains a denaturant in it so it cannot be consumed.
• Sydney Solvents methylated spirits is >94% methylated spirits with a 1% bitrex in it. If it didn’t contain denaturant in the methylated spirits it would be classed as normal alcohol that is safe to drink.
• Methylated spirits can be used as rubbing alcohol when diluted down to about 65-70%.
• The reason it needs to be diluted down to this is so it is not as harsh on the skin and so it evaporates off slower in order to kill the bacteria.
• The higher the strength the more it will flash off but in the circumstance when you need to kill bacteria, sometimes the 70% works better as it has longer surface time, therefore, more time to kill the germs.

CLEANING AND HOUSEHOLD USES

• Window cleaner
• Used for cleaning paints

INDUSTRIAL AMD DIY USES

• Oil extraction: Our Industrial Methylated Spirits is not food grade safe. It can be used in the extraction of oil however in terms of the processing and how to do that you may have to do more research. Food grade Industrial Methylated Spirits requires a license, and we do not stock the product.

USE FOR FUEL IN INDUSTRIAL METHYLATED SPIRITS HEATERS

• Suitable for both indoor and outdoor heaters
• Burns clean, leaves very little fumes or black marks
• Alcohol smell is burnt off in heating