Caprolactam
CPL
| PROPERTIES & USAGE | ||
| Properties | Usage | |
| Chemical formula | C6H11NO | in fibers |
| Molar mass | 113.16 g·mol−1 | plastics |
| Density | 1.01 g/cm3 | |
| Melting point | 69.2 °C (156.6 °F; 342.3 K) | |
| Boiling point | 270.8 °C (519.4 °F; 544.0 K) at 1013.25 hPa | |
| SPECIFICATION | ||
| Specification | : | Crystaline Flakes |
| Permanganate index (unit) | : | < 4 |
| Color rate of Caprolactam / Water solution, with mass content 50% (Hazen unit) | : | < 3 |
| Content of Volatile bases (mmol/kg) | : | <0.4 |
| Crystallization temperature (‘C) | : | >68.8 |
| Mass content of iron (%) | : | <0.00002 |
| Ciclohexanoxim mass content (%) | : | <0.002 |
| Optical density of Caprolactam solution with mass storage 50% | : | <0.04 |
| pH20% water solution | : | 6.7 – 7.3 |
| Acidity (mg-equiv./kg) | : | <0.05 |
| Alkalinity (mg-equiv./kg) | : | <0.1 |