ASTM D4837-07

Standard Specification for Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the properties and requirements for propylene glycol monomethyl ether. Specimens shall be suitably sampled and tested, and shall adhere to specified values of the following properties: purity; apparent specific gravity; color (platinum-cobalt scale); water content; distillation range (initial boiling point and dry point); and acidity (free acid as acetic acid).
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM). Note 1Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) is a mixture of two isomers: 1-methoxy-2-propanol and 2-methoxy-1-propanol.
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded off "to the nearest unit" in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, consult the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2007
• ICS: 71.080.60 - Alcohols. Ethers
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4837-02 - Standard Specification for Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4837 −07
StandardSpecification for
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Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4837; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
1.1 This specification covers propylene glycol monomethyl
D4773 Test Method for Purity of Propylene Glycol Monom-
ether (PM).
ethyl Ether, Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether, and
NOTE 1—Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) is a mixture of two
Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate
isomers: 1-methoxy-2-propanol and 2-methoxy-1-propanol.
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this
Colorimetry
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
Determine Conformance with Specifications
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
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of
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3. Properties
standard.
3.1 Propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) shall conform
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, consult
to the following requirements:
the supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in
Purity, min, weight % 99.0
this standard.
Apparent specific gravity:
20/20°C 0.922 to 0.925
or
2. Referenced Documents
25/25°C 0.918 to 0.921
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Color, platinum cobalt scale, max (Note 2) 10
Water, max, weight % 0.25
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and
Distillation Range:
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
Initial boiling point, °C min 117
Coatings and Material
Dry point, °C max 125
A
Acidity (free acid acetic acid), max, weight % 0.01
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
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ganic Liquids
A
Equivalent to 0.1 mg of potassium hydroxide (KOH) per gram of specimen.
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
NOTE 2—Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386
Cobalt Scale)
has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
color determined by Test Method D1209. However, it is not known
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
whether propylene glycol monomethyl ether was part of the sample set
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
included in the interlaboratory study.
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
4. Sampling
and Related Products
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Practice E300.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
5. Test Methods
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and
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