Epoxidized soybean oil

Epoxidized soybean oil
Names
Other names
ESBO; Epoxidized soya bean oil; ESO
Identifiers
ChemSpider
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ECHA InfoCard 100.029.444 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 232-391-0
Properties
Appearance Light yellow viscous liquid[1]
Density 0.994 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 0 °C (32 °F; 273 K)[1]
Insoluble[1]
Hazards[2]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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1
0
Flash point 227 °C (441 °F; 500 K)
600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) is a collection of organic compounds obtained from the epoxidation of soybean oil. It is used as a plasticizer and stabilizer in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics. ESBO is a yellowish viscous liquid.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d MSDS for ESBO, Arkema Inc.
  2. ^ "C&L Inventory". echa.europa.eu.
  3. ^ Guenter Sienel; Robert Rieth; Kenneth T. Rowbottom. "Epoxides". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a09_531. ISBN 978-3527306732.