1、Designation: D 4837 07Standard Specification forPropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4837; 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 pa
2、rentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope*1.1 This specification covers propylene glycol monomethylether (PM).NOTE 1Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) is a mixture of twoisomers: 1-methox
3、y-2-propanol and 2-methoxy-1-propanol.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 spe
4、cification 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, consultthe suppliers Material Safety Data Sheet fo
5、r materials listed inthis standard.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solventsand Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and MaterialD 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of VolatileOrganic LiquidsD 1209 Test Method for C
6、olor of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,and Related ProductsD 4052 Test Method for Density and Re
7、lative Density ofLiquids by Digital Density MeterD 4773 Test Method for Purity of Propylene GlycolMonomethyl Ether, Dipropylene Glycol MonomethylEther, and Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether AcetateD 5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant
8、Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packagingof33. Properties3.1 Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) shall conformto the following requirements:P
9、urity, min, weight % 99.0Apparent specific gravity:20/20C 0.922 to 0.925or25/25C 0.918 to 0.921Color, platinum cobalt scale, max (Note 2)1Water, max, weight % 0.25Distillation Range:Initial boiling point, C min 117Dry point, C max 125Acidity (free acid acetic acid), max, weight % 0.01A_AEquivalent t
10、o 0.1 mg of potassium hydroxide (KOH) per gram of specimen.NOTE 2Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D 5386has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Cocolor determined by Test Method D 1209. However, it is not knownwhether propylene glycol monomethyl ether
11、 was part of the sample setincluded in the interlaboratory study.4. Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E 300.5. Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following test methods:1This specification is un
12、der 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 June 1, 2007. Published July 2007. Originally approvedin 1988. La
13、st previous edition approved in 2002 as D 4837 02.2For 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
14、from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19
15、428-2959, United States.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 or 25C. See Guide D 268 and Test MethodD 4052.5.1.2 ColorTest Method D 1209.5.1.3 Gas
16、 Chromatographic MethodTest Method D 4773.5.1.4 WaterTest Method D 1364.5.1.5 AcidityTest Method D 1613.5.1.6 Distillation RangeTest Method D 1078.6. Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be as agreed upon between thepurchaser and the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable
17、carrier rules andregulations or when specified shall conform to Fed. Spec.PPP-C-2020.7. Keywords7.1 methoxy propanol; propylene glycol monomethyl etherSUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee D01.35 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(D 4837 - 02) that may impact
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