Industrial Grade
≥99.5%
Water ≤0.10% · Acidity ≤0.005%
The working grade for general coatings, inks, adhesive blends and cleaning.
CAS 141-78-6 · Oxygenated Solvent · Celanese Brand
Celanese Ethyl Acetate
Bulk ethyl acetate from an integrated acetyls value chain — ≥99.5% and ≥99.9% grades with low water and low acidity, packed in drums, IBCs, ISO tanks or flexitanks and shipped with complete batch documentation.
≥99.5%
Purity by GC
≤0.05%
Water, Karl Fischer
−4 °C
Flash point, closed cup
18–21 MT
Per ISO tank, typical
Supplied by Ascent Group Co., Ltd · Export documentation with every shipment
About the Company
About Ascent Group
Ascent Group Co., Ltd builds its business around a narrow, deep portfolio of oxygenated solvents — and Celanese-brand ethyl acetate sits at the centre of it.
Our commercial and technical teams work on one product family: acetate esters for coatings, inks, adhesives, pharmaceutical processing and food applications. Because the portfolio is focused, every process we operate — from purchase planning to final loading — is designed for a fast-evaporating, highly flammable, water-sensitive solvent rather than adapted from general chemical handling.
Celanese ethyl acetate is produced within an integrated acetyls chain, where acetic acid and ethanol feedstock are controlled upstream of the esterification step. For the formulator this shows up in the parameters that decide whether a batch behaves as expected: assay, water content, acidity as acetic acid and colour. We hold material in dedicated stainless steel and coated-steel storage, load through lines reserved for acetate esters, and retain a sample from every lot we ship, so a delivered drum can always be traced back to its production batch.
Every shipment leaves with the documents a coatings plant, a toll blender or a pharmaceutical processor needs: a batch certificate of analysis, a 16-section GHS safety data sheet, a packing list, a certificate of origin and — for dangerous goods — a correctly declared transport document. Documentation is prepared for the destination market, and we confirm packaging, labelling and language requirements before the order is released.
- 01Focused acetate-ester portfolio — handled by solvent specialists
- 02Batch traceability from production lot to delivered drum
- 03Dedicated storage and loading for water-sensitive grades
- 04GHS-compliant SDS and full export documentation
- 05Technical support on solvency, drying behaviour and handling
- 06Multilingual commercial team across Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East
The Product
Celanese Ethyl Acetate Grades
Ethyl acetate (ethyl ethanoate, CAS 141-78-6) is a low-boiling, fast-evaporating ester solvent with a mild, fruity odour. It dissolves nitrocellulose, acrylic, alkyd and polyurethane resins, is miscible with most organic solvents, and is only slightly soluble in water — which is why it carries so much of the load in coatings, inks, adhesives and extraction processes.
- Fast, uniform evaporation (≈4.1, n-butyl acetate = 1) for quicker drying and shorter oven dwell
- High solvency for nitrocellulose, acrylic, alkyd, epoxy and polyurethane resins
- Milder odour than ketone and aromatic alternatives
- Low water content for moisture-sensitive urethane and electronic formulations
- Low photochemical reactivity (MIR ≈0.64); not classified as a hazardous air pollutant
- Readily biodegradable in aerobic environments
High-Purity Grade
≥99.9%
Water ≤0.05% · Low evaporation residue
For urethane systems, electronics cleaning and moisture-sensitive reactions.
Food-Grade
Agreed
Specification fixed in writing before shipment
Supplied against an agreed specification for flavour and fragrance manufacture and for extraction duties where destination-market rules permit.
Pharma-Processing Grade
Controlled
Water and residue limits agreed per order
Controlled water and residue limits for extraction, crystallisation and coating duties in pharmaceutical production.
Grade availability depends on order volume and destination; the specification is agreed in writing before shipment.
Technical Data
Specifications & Properties
Typical values for Celanese ethyl acetate. Properties describe average production lots; the batch certificate of analysis issued with each delivery governs acceptance.
| Chemical name | Ethyl acetate (ethyl ethanoate) |
|---|---|
| CAS number | 141-78-6 |
| EC number | 205-500-4 |
| Molecular formula | C4H8O2 |
| Molecular weight | 88.11 g/mol |
| Appearance | Clear, colourless liquid |
| Odour | Mild, fruity, ester-like |
| Assay (GC) | ≥99.5 / ≥99.9 % w/w |
| Water (Karl Fischer) | ≤0.10 / ≤0.05 % w/w |
| Acidity as acetic acid | ≤0.005 % w/w |
| Colour | ≤10 Pt-Co (APHA) |
| Density at 20 °C | 0.897–0.905 g/cm³ |
| Boiling point at 101.3 kPa | 77.1 °C |
| Freezing point | ≈ −83.6 °C |
| Flash point, closed cup | −4 °C |
| Auto-ignition temperature | ≈ 427 °C |
| Explosion limits in air | 2.0–11.5 vol% |
| Vapour pressure at 20 °C | ≈ 10 kPa (73–86 mmHg) |
| Vapour density (air = 1) | 3.0 |
| Refractive index n20/D | 1.372 |
| Viscosity at 25 °C | ≈ 0.43 mPa·s |
| Solubility in water at 20 °C | ≈ 79 g/L (7.4 wt%) |
| Miscibility | Alcohols, ketones, esters, glycol ethers, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons |
| Hansen solubility parameters | δ 18.2 (δd 15.8 · δp 5.3 · δh 7.2) MPa½ |
| Evaporation rate (n-butyl acetate = 1) | ≈ 4.1 |
| Surface tension at 20 °C | ≈ 24 mN/m |
| Storage | Cool, dry, well-ventilated; away from ignition sources and oxidisers |
Typical values, not for specification.
Where It Works
Key Applications
Eight process areas where Celanese ethyl acetate earns its place in the formulation.
Coatings
Nitrocellulose lacquers, polyurethane and 2K wood coatings, industrial primers. Fast, even dryness with good film flow and strong solvency for hard resins.
Printing & Packaging Inks
Gravure, flexographic and screen inks. A predictable evaporation profile keeps viscosity stable on high-speed presses and limits residual solvent in the dried film.
Adhesives & Sealants
Solvent-based contact and laminating adhesives, footwear and construction adhesives, where fast green strength and clean tack matter.
Pharmaceutical Processing
Extraction, crystallisation and coating duties. A comparatively favourable toxicological profile and easy removal by distillation simplify solvent recovery.
Food, Flavour & Fragrance
Process solvent for extraction and a carrier in flavour formulations, supplied against an agreed food-grade specification where local rules permit.
Industrial & Electronics Cleaning
Removal of oils, greases, flux and residue from metal parts and printed circuit assemblies, with good substrate compatibility.
Flexible Packaging Lamination
Dilution of polyurethane laminating adhesives for film lines, where controlled wetting and fast solvent release decide line speed.
Agrochemical & Fine Chemicals
Carrier for formulations and reaction medium for syntheses that need an aprotic, water-tolerant ester solvent.
Quality
Quality & Compliance
Solvent quality is settled in parts per thousand and parts per million — so every lot is tested before it is released.
GC
Karl Fischer
Titration
APHA
Density
Distillation
- GC
- Karl Fischer
- Titration
- APHA
- Density
- Distillation
- 01Batch release testing — assay by GC, water by Karl Fischer titration, acidity by titration, colour in APHA/Pt-Co, density and distillation range.
- 02Retained samples from every shipped lot, kept for traceability and dispute resolution.
- 03Dedicated storage and loading lines for acetate esters; nitrogen blanketing available for high-purity orders on request.
- 04Documentation pack — batch certificate of analysis, 16-section GHS safety data sheet, packing list, certificate of origin and dangerous goods transport declaration.
- 05Transport compliance — UN 1173, Class 3, Packing Group II packaging, marking and labelling for sea and road freight.
- 06Environmental profile — readily biodegradable, low photochemical reactivity (MIR ≈0.64), not classified as a hazardous air pollutant, and treated as an exempt volatile organic compound under U.S. EPA definitions; exemptions differ by jurisdiction, so confirm against destination-market rules.
- 07Quality management aligned with internationally recognized quality standards, applied to receipt, storage, repacking and dispatch.
UN 1173
Class 3
PG II
Flash point −4 °C
Why Us
Why Ascent Group
A solvent is a commodity until the batch fails. These are the things that keep it from failing.
Integrated Acetyls Origin
Celanese material comes out of an integrated acetic acid and ethanol chain, not from merchant spot blending — so the front end of the process is controlled, not assumed.
Batch Windows You Can Formulate Around
Tight assay, water and acidity ranges hold from drum to drum, which keeps viscosity, drying time and pot life where your datasheet says they should be.
Packaging Matched to Consumption
180 kg drums, 1 000 L IBCs, ISO tanks and flexitanks, and mixed formats within a single order when part of your volume goes to the line and part to the tank farm.
Export Documentation and DG Handling
Correct classification, marking and paperwork for sea and road freight, prepared before the container is booked rather than after it is loaded.
Solvent Expertise, Not a Catalogue
Guidance on evaporation profiles, co-solvent selection, drying behaviour and storage, from people who work with esters every day.
Responsive Commercial Support
A named account contact, quotations typically within one business day, and clear lead times before you commit a production slot.
Packaging & Logistics
Packaging & Delivery
From a single pallet of drums to a dedicated ISO tank — the same material, the same documentation.
200 L steel drum
180 kg
80 drums per 20′ FCL (14.4 MT); UN-rated, tamper-evident seals
1 000 L IBC
≈ 900 kg
18–20 units per 20′ FCL; HDPE bottle in galvanised cage
ISO tank container
18–21 MT
Direct tank container delivery; stainless steel, dedicated acetate-ester service
Flexitank in 20′
18–22 MT
One-way container shipment; cost-efficient for large single-destination volumes
HS code 2915.31
UN 1173
Class 3
PG II
Flash point −4 °C
Delivery & Documentation
- Loading from major Chinese ports; FCL and LCL options with consolidation for mixed orders.
- Lead time confirmed against the current production and stock position before the order is accepted.
- Evaluation samples available for laboratory and pilot trials.
- Complete documentation issued with the shipping documents, not on request after arrival.
Storage & Handling
- Store in a cool, well-ventilated, fire-safe area, away from ignition sources, oxidisers and strong acids.
- Keep containers tightly closed and bonded/earthed during transfer to control static build-up.
- Stainless steel, coated steel or HDPE contact materials; avoid natural rubber and incompatible plastics.
- Keep away from sources of ignition — the closed-cup flash point is −4 °C and the vapour is heavier than air.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the industrial and high-purity grades?
Industrial grade is ≥99.5% assay with water ≤0.10% and acidity ≤0.005%. High-purity grade is ≥99.9% with water ≤0.05% and lower residue — specified for urethane systems, electronics cleaning and moisture-sensitive reactions.
Is the material Celanese-branded and traceable?
Yes. We supply Celanese ethyl acetate with the production batch reference on the certificate of analysis, and we retain a sample from every lot shipped so the delivery can be traced back to its batch.
What is the minimum order quantity?
From one pallet of 180 kg drums for trial and sample volumes, up to full ISO tank shipments. Tell us your monthly consumption and we will propose the format that keeps handling cost down.
Which packaging formats can you supply?
200 L steel drums (180 kg), 1 000 L IBCs, ISO tank containers and 20′ flexitanks. Formats can be combined within one order.
How should ethyl acetate be stored and handled?
In a cool, well-ventilated, fire-safe area away from ignition sources and oxidisers, in tightly closed containers, with bonding and earthing during transfer. The flash point is −4 °C closed cup and the vapour is heavier than air.
Do you ship in ISO tanks and flexitanks?
Yes. ISO tanks typically carry 18–21 MT and 20′ flexitanks 18–22 MT, both suitable for high-volume users with pump and storage capacity at the receiving end.
Which documents come with a shipment?
A batch certificate of analysis, a 16-section GHS safety data sheet, a packing list, a certificate of origin and, for dangerous goods, a declared transport document. Destination-specific labelling and language requirements are confirmed before dispatch.
Is food-grade ethyl acetate available?
Yes, against an agreed specification for flavour, fragrance and extraction duties where destination-market rules permit. Send us the target specification and the end use so we can confirm the grade.
Insights
News & Insights
Notes from our technical and commercial teams on working with acetate esters.
Solvent Balance in Ethyl Acetate Coatings: Evaporation Rate and Film Formation
Ethyl acetate leaves the film quickly; the tail of the solvent blend decides whether it flows out or traps solvent. How to read evaporation ratios against your oven profile and resin system.
Ethyl Acetate and Butyl Acetate: Choosing the Right Ester
Same family, very different drying curves. A practical comparison of evaporation rate, solvency and cost per unit of dried film for coatings, inks and adhesive formulators.
Supply Planning for Bulk Ethyl Acetate: Why the Upstream Chain Matters
When acetic acid and ethanol move, ester prices follow. What bulk buyers should track, and how packaging and shipping format affect the landed cost of a tonne.
Get in Touch
Contact Our Team
Send your grade, quantity, packaging format and destination port. We will come back with price, lead time and the documentation list.
Kristy Chen
Export Sales
