ASTM D3547-91(2000)

Standard Specification for <i>n</i>-Butyl Acrylate

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers n-butyl acrylate (99% grade) for use in paint, varnish, lacquer, and related products.  
1.2  This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard statements are given in 4.1.
1.3 For specific hazard information and guidance, consult supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1999
• ICS: 71.080.99 - Other organic chemicals
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3547-91(1996)e1 - Standard Specification for <i>n</i>-Butyl Acrylate
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2000
• Replaced By: ASTM D3547-05 - Standard Specification for <i>n</i>-Butyl Acrylate (Withdrawn 2011)
• Effective Date: 15-May-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
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Designation: D 3547 – 91 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Specification for
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n-Butyl Acrylate
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3547; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Properties
1.1 This specification covers n-butyl acrylate (99 % grade) 3.1 n-Butyl acrylate shall conform to the following require-
for use in paint, varnish, lacquer, and related products. ments
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Purity wt % as n-butyl acrylate, 99.0
min
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Water wt %, max 0.10
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 20
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Acidity (free acid as acrylic acid) 0.01
wt %, max
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific hazard
Methyl ether of hydroquinone as agreed upon between the purchaser
statements are given in 4.1.
1.3 For specific hazard information and guidance, consult
and the manufacturer
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet.
4. Hazard
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 Store Butyl acrylate samples in amber bottles or protect
them from light by other means to aid in preventing polymer-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ization. Keep samples away from heat sources and chemicals
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
2
that can cause free radical polymerization. Butyl acrylate can
Cobalt Scale)
polymerize violently evolving considerable heat. Refer to
D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
2
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet.
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
5. Sampling
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
2
5.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
and Related Products
Practice E 300. (See Hazard Section 4.)
D 3125 Test Method for Monomethyl Ether of Hydro-
quinone in Colorless Monomeric Acrylate Esters and
6. Test Methods
2
Acrylic Acid
6.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
D 3362 Test Method for Purity of Acrylate Esters by Gas
2
determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
Chromatography
3
6.1.1 Purity—Test Method D 3362.
E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
6.1.2 Water—Test Method D 1364.
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
6.1.3 Color—Test Method D 1209.
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