Ethylene
is an organic compound which is a colorless flammable gas with a faint sweet and musky odor when pure. It is a hydrocarbon with a formula C2H4. The molecular mass of Ethylene is 28.06, and it is the simplest Aklene with carbon-carbon double bonds.
| CAS No: | 74-85-1 |
| Other names : | Ethene/C2H4 |
| MF: | C2H4 |
| Formula weight : | 28.05 |
| EC No: | 200-815-3 |
| Place of origin: | Shandong,China |
| Grade Standard: | Electron Grade, Industrial Grade |
| Purity: | 99.9% |
| Appearance: | Colorless |
| Brand Name: | LD /OEM |
| Filling weight for 40L gas cylinder | 10kg/cylinder |
| Valve: | QF-90A CGA350 |
| Boiling Point: | −104ºC |
| Melting Point: | −169ºC |
| Cylinder Type: | GB/ISO/DOT Steel Cylinder |
Applications:
Ethylene is used in a range of industries and applications including:
Chemicals: Ethylene is the starting material for several industrial syntheses. It is employed as an intermediate in the chemical industry and for the production of plastics.
Food & Beverages: An ethylene / nitrogen mixture supplied cylinders is used to control ripening of fruit, especially bananas. A concentration of a few ppm in the warehouse atmosphere is used. It is also used in agriculture to promote crop growth. In this application The gas is directly injected into the soil.
Glass: Ethylene is used in the production of specialty glass for the automotive industry (car glass).
Medical: Ethylene is used as an anaesthetic
Metal Fabrication: Ethylene is used as oxy-fuel gas in metal cutting, welding and high velocity thermal spraying
Refining: Ethylene is used as refrigerant, especially in LNG liquefaction plants.
Rubber & Plastics: Ethylene is used in the extraction of rubber.