DOWANOL PMA GLYCOL ETHER ACETATE STD - DOW

DOWANOL PMA GLYCOL ETHER ACETATE STD is the glycol ether with the lowest viscosity among the entire line of Dowanol glycol ethers (1.1 centipoise at 25°C), offering exceptional viscosity reduction. With the remaining OH group capped with an acetate group, its polarity is reduced, contributing to viscosity reduction. This acetate group also eliminates reactive hydrogen from the OH group, making Dowanol PMA an excellent solvent choice for urethanes and other proton-sensitive systems. This relatively fast-evaporating glycol ether sets a performance standard in high-solids, solvent-borne systems, providing excellent active solvency for a wide range of resin types, including acrylics, epoxies, alkyds, polyesters, and more.
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Product Applications
  • Active solvent for solvent-based coatings.
  • Active solvent for solvent-based silk screen printing inks.
  • Aprotic solvent in coating systems where OH reactivity is unwanted (e.g. PU/isocyanate)

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Physical Form
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight132.2g/mol-
Boiling Point (at 760 mmHg, 1.01 ar)146°C-
Flash Point45.5°CSetaflash Closed Cup
Freezing Point-66°C-
Vapor Pressure (at 20°C, extrapolated)2.8mmHg-
Specific Gravity (at 20/20°C)0.964--
Liquid Density (at 20°C)0.967g/cm³-
Liquid Density (at 25°C)0.963g/cm³-
Vapor Density (air = 1)4.6--
Viscosity (at 25°C)1.1mPa·s-
Specific Heat (at 25°C)1.85J/g/°C-
Surface Tension (at 20°C)26.9mN/m-
Heat of Vaporization (at normal boiling point)296J/g-
Autoignition Temperature333°C-
Net Heat of Combustion (at 25°C, predicted)23.8kJ/g-
Evaporation Rate (n-butyl acetate = 1.0)0.33--
Solubility in Water (at 25°C)19.8%-
Hansen Solubility Parameters (dispersion)16.1(J/cm³)¹/²-
Hansen Solubility Parameters (polar)6.1(J/cm³)¹/²-
Hansen Solubility Parameters (hydrogen bonding)6.6(J/cm³)¹/²-
Partition Coefficient1.2--
Lower Flammable Limit1.5%-
Higher Flammable Limit7%-
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Puritymin. 99.5wt%DOWM 100764
Primary Isomers (2-methoxy-1-propylacetate)max. 0.49wt%DOWM 100764
Dowanol PMmax. 0.30wt%DOWM 100764
Water Contentmax. 0.05wt%ASTM D1364
Colormax. 10-Pt-Co, ASTM D1364
Acidity (as acetic acid)max. 0.020wt%ASTM D1613
Product Chemical Structure

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Chemical Structure of Major Isomer of DOWANOL PMA GLYCOL ETHER ACETATE STD - DOW

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Europe/Africa Bulk/Drum Tank Truck
Latin America Bulk/Drum Tank Truck
North America Bulk/Drum Tank Truck/ Tank Car
Pacific Bulk/Drum Tank Truck