What is benzophenone used for?

Dec 17, 2021

Benzophenone is a colorless prismatic crystal with sweet taste and rose fragrance. It has a melting point of 47-49°C, a relative density of 1.1146, and a refractive index of 1.6077. It is soluble in organic solvents and monomers such as ethanol, ether and chloroform, but insoluble in water.


Specification:

Item

          Specification            

Appearance

          White flake

Purity

             99.5%min

Melting Point     

            47.5-49.0

Low Boilers

           0.1%max

High Boilers

           0.2%max



Usage:

Benzophenone is widely used as a photoinitiator for inks and varnishes that are cured with UV light. In addition to being a drying catalyst, benzophenone is an excellent wetting agent for pigments; it can also be used in printing to improve the rheological properties and increase the flow of inks by acting as a reactive solvent.

Benzophenone can also be added to plastic packaging as a UV blocker to prevent photo-degradation of the packaging polymers or its contents. Its use allows manufacturers to package the product in clear glass or plastic (such as a PETE water bottle). Without it, opaque or dark packaging would be required.



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