ElectroGreen™ is a biotechnology alternative to petroleum-based synthetic chemicals created from renewable resources. Merck is dedicated to providing Greener Alternative Products that follow one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product is eco-friendly, with an emphasis on sustainability.
ElectroGreen™ blends are bio-based (corn/beet-derived) safer alternatives to synthetic fossil-based solvents, with specifications customized for electronics and energy applications.
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Properties
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| Vapor pressure |
6.4 mmHg (20 °C) |
| Quality level |
200 |
| Description |
Evaporation rate: 0.247 |
| Assay |
99 % (GC) |
Greener alternative
product characteristics |
Design for Energy Efficiency
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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| Impurities |
≤0.09 wt. % Acidity
≤0.2 % Water (Karl Fischer)
≤1 ppm As, Cr, Cd, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, trace (each) |
| Evapn. residue |
≤0.05 % |
| Bp |
111 °C |
| Greener alternative category |
Enabling |
Application
The bio-based Methyl Amyl Ketone (MAK) replacement is a precise electronics cleaning solvent that dries entirely with no film residue. It outperforms MAK in terms of cleaning power and solvent usage, and it is simple and inexpensive to distill/recycle.
Furthermore, it is an excellent solvent for ink formulations, with 20 % to 30 % greater viscosity reduction efficiency than MAK, and it enables high loading capacity on ink formulations.