Perchloroethylene (PCE / Tetrachloroethylene)
CAS Number: 127-18-4
Perchloroethylene (PCE/tetrachloroethylene, ≥99.9%) is a fully chlorinated solvent widely used in dry cleaning as the industry-standard solvent for fabric care, and in industrial metal cleaning. It is also used as a feedstock for HFC and HCFC refrigerant production and as a chemical intermediate for various chlorinated compounds.
Technical Specifications
| appearance | Colorless clear liquid |
| purity (%) | ≥99.9 |
| water content (%) | ≤0.01 |
| boiling point (°C) | 121.1 |
| density (g/mL, 20°C) | 1.621–1.626 |
Applications
- Dry cleaning solvent for garments and textile care
- Industrial metal parts vapor degreasing and cleaning
- Feedstock for HFC-134a and other fluorocarbon refrigerant production
- Chemical intermediate for chlorinated polymer and monomer synthesis
- Extraction agent in chemical processing and laboratory analysis
Key Features
- Highest purity ≥99.9% meeting dry cleaning and critical industrial cleaning specifications
- Non-flammable nature providing superior fire safety versus hydrocarbon dry cleaning solvents
- Excellent solvency for oils, greases, fats, and waxy materials on textiles and metals
- High density facilitating easy separation from water in liquid-liquid separation steps
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