GET TO KNOW METHYLENE CHLORIDE!

What is Methylene Chloride?

Methylene Chloride is a volatile, colorless liquid with a chloroform-like odor. Methylene Chloride is used in a variety of industrial processes, including paint removal, pharmaceuticals, paint remover manufacturing and many different industries such as metal cleaning and degreasing.

In typical laboratory Settings, Methylene Chloride is commonly used as a solvent, especially as an extraction solution for gas chromatography. Other uses include decaffeination of coffee and tea, metal cleaning and degreasing, pharmaceutical and adhesive manufacturing, polyurethane foam and polycarbonate resin production, and chemical stripping.

It is a clear, colorless liquid with a moderate sweet taste.  Methylene Chloride is extremely volatile, with a low boiling point (104°F) and vapor pressure (350mm Hg). Combined with its heavier-than-air molecular weight, Methylene Chloride is a serious inhalation hazard.

What is the use of Methylene Chloride?

Used as paint stripper; Used as a solvent in cement for clear plastics, usually mixed with other solvents to help dissolve resins used in contact adhesives; Used as an extraction solvent for decaffeinating coffee, spices and hops; Carrier solvent in textile industry; Used as a solvent.