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ALPHA-METHYLSTYRENE (A-METHYLSTYRENE)
PRODUCTS WE SELL ALPHA-METHYLSTYRENE (A-METHYLSTYRENE)
Specification:
TS 38.103679-89 with amendments No. 1-4
POLYMER PRODUCTS
Applications:
ORGANIC SYNTHESIS The manufacture of synthetic rubbers and latexes, plastics
PRODUCTS
and other applications; export commodity.
LOYALTY PROGRAMME
Polymer presence should pass test
Phenol content (wt%), max 0.0005 %
Note: If a phenolic stabiliser is used,
the total phenol and stabiliser content normalised to
phenol concentration should not exceed 0.0015%.
Fire and explosion data:
Transportation:
AMS must be transported in rail tank wagons with bottom
outlet valves made of carbon steel and lined with galvanised,
oil/petrol resistant or vapour-resistant coating, which meets
electrostatic safety standards, in accordance with current
rules for transportation of hazardous goods approved by the
Ministry of Railways of the Russian Federation. Tanks should
be loaded within capacity, ensuring that adequate outage
space remains to allow for thermal expansion during transit.
Storage:
AMS must be stored under nitrogen with an oxygen content
of 0.1 wt% or under carbon dioxide in steel or aluminium
tanks. Avoid tank overheating or mechanical impact (whether
full or empty). Incompatible substances: oxidising agents.