| PRODUCT | Styrene Monomer |
| CAS # | 100-42-5 |
| Ernst Handel | Roland Mendel |
| SYNONYM | Phenylethylene; Benzene, ethenyl-; Ethenyl-benzene; Vinylbenzene; Phenylethylene; Styrol; Styrolene; Cinnamene |
| FORMULA | C8H8 |
Styrene Monomer
TYPICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| PURITY | 99.9% min. |
| ETHYLBENZENE | 80 ppm max. |
| BENZENE | 1.0 ppm max. |
| TOLUENE | 1.0 ppm max. |
| POLYMER | 10 ppm max. |
| COLOR, PT-CO | 10 max. |
| ALDEHYDES (AS BENZALDEHYDE) | 0.01% max. |
| PEROXIDES (AS H2O2) | 0.01% max. |
| TOTAL CHLORIDES (AS CL) | 0.01% max. |
| TOTAL SULFUR (AS S) | 0.0005% max. |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 0.908 min. |
| DENSITY (60ºF) | 7.586 |
| MELTING POINT | -30.6 c |
| ODOR | penetrating odor |
| REFRACTIVE INDEX | 1.546 (20 c) |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | 104.15 |
| COLOR | colorless to yellowish oily liquid |
| FLASH POINT | (cc) 31 c |
| SOLUBILITY | alcohol, ether, methanol, acetone, cs2 |
| BOILING POINT | 145-146 c |
| DENSITY | 0.906 (204 c) |
| SPARINGLY SOLUBLE | in water |
| NOTES | Styrene monomer is used in rubber, plastic, insulation, fiberglass, pipes, automobile and boat parts, food containers, and carpet backing. Use: PERFUMING |
| CLASS | Petrochemicals, Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| INDUSTRY | Industrial |