Butadiene

Description

Butadiene is a flammable, colorless gas with a mild aromatic odor. It is highly reactive and readily polymerizes.

Applications

Synthetic rubber (Styrene-Butadiene and Nitrile Butadiene rubbers, to a large extent; CIS-Polybutadiene is also an extender and substitute for rubber; and polymerizations). Butadiene is also used for various polymerizations for plastics manufacturing. Copolymers with high proportions of styrene have found applications such as stiffening resins for rubber, in water-base and other paints, and in high-impact plastic. Butadiene also serves as a starting material for Nylon 66 (adiponitrile) and an ingredient in rocket fuel (Butadiene-Acrylonitrile polymer).

Properties

Butadiene is a clear, colorless gas, free from water and entrained material.

Specifications

Butadiene 1-3 (%wt) 99.6 Minimum
NVM (%wt) 0.05 Maximum
Cis + Transbutene (%wt) 0.38 Maximum
Dimer (ex works) (ppm) 200 Maximum
Butadiene 1-2 (ppm) 20 Maximum
Acetylene (ppm) 20 Maximum
Methylacetylene (ppm) 10 Maximum
Carbonyl, as acetaldehyde (ppm) 10 Maximum
Propadiene (ppm) 2 Maximum
N+I Butane (ppm) 1500 Maximum
Peroxides, as H2O2 (ppm) 2 Maximum
Ammonia (ppm) 2 Maximum
Sulphur (ppm) 1 Maximum
Water (ppm) 50 Maximum
Methanol (ppm) 5 Maximum
Oxygen, in vapor (%vol) 0.2 Maximum
TBC inhibitor (ppm) 75-125

Capacity

100 kt in UK

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