Description and features
Enox BPO-50FM (Dibenzoyl Peroxide DCHP) is a white fine granular powder in 50% diclycohexyl phthalate. This diacyl peroxide has C14H10O4 as chemical formula and it is used to cure unsaturated polyester resins and acrylic resins at both ambient and elevated temperature.
Dibenzoyl peroxide also so known as benzoyl peroxide, BPO and benzoperoxide.
Availability
Europe: Provided Enox BPO-50FM is on stock in our local warehouses our lead time is about one week if delivered in 25 KG PE drums.
South America, South Africa and other markets can also be served, please contact our sales department for more details.
This material (CAS: 94-36-0) has been registered (FULL) under REACH (EC) 1907/2006.
Product Identification
| CAS number | 94-36-0 |
| EC number | 202-327-6 |
| HS code | 2916 32 00 |
Specification
| Appearance | White granular powder |
| Assay | 48.0 – 51.0 % |
| Acidity (as COOH) | ≤0.50 % |
| Cl | ≤0.40 % |
| (In)organic hydrolysable Cl | ≤0.50 % |
| Water | ≤1.00 % |
Packaging
Available packaging: 25 KG PE drums.
Special packaging is available on request.
Storage
Store Dibenzoyl Peroxide 50% with dicyclohexyl phthalate in a cool, dry and well-ventilated area and in line with legal requirements.
Keep Enox BPO-50FM away from heat sources and oxidizing agents.
MSDS
A Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) is available for Enox BPO-50FM and all other products supplied by Vesta Chemicals BV.
An MSDS describes the hazards of a product and explains how a product can be safely handled, used and stored. Besides it provides important regulatory and emergency response information for the purchased product.
Molecular and structural information
| Molecular formula | C14H10O4 |
| Molecular weight | 242.23 g/mol |
| Smiles notation | O=C(OOC(=O)c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2 |
| InChi key | OMPJBNCRMGITSC-UHFFFAOYAV |
| Structural formula |  |
Physicochemical information
| Flash point | Not applicable |
| Flammability | Highly flammable |
| Melting point | 103 – 105 20 °C @ 1.013 hPa |
| Partition coefficient (log Pow) | 3.43 @ 20 °C |
| Relative density | 1.33 @ 25 °C |
| Solubility in water | Slightly soluble (9 .1 mg/l) @ 25 °C |
| Vapour pressure | < 1mm Hg @ 20 °C |