● Alias 

过氧化二苯甲酰、BPO

● Introduction

BPO is a white particle or powder, which is a diacyl organic peroxide. Mainly used as a copolymerization initiator for polystyrene and polyacrylic acid, a curing agent for unsaturated resins, and a vulcanizing agent for silicone rubber.

Structure formula

Molecular formular

C₁₄H₁₀O₄

Molecular weight

242.2

CAS-No.

94-36-0

● Specification

Appearance

White granule or powder

Assay（%）

74.0～76.0

Active oxygen（%）

4.88～5.02

Water（%）

Max.25.0

● Properties

State

Solid

Density（g/cm³）

～0.630

Melting point（℃）

103

Active oxygen（%）

6.62

● Safety data

SADT（℃）

80

Alarm temp.（℃）

75

UN-No.

3104

CN-No.

52045

● Half life temp.

EA（KJ/mole）

122.35

10h（℃）

71

1h（℃）

91

0.1h（℃）

113

● Solubility

Soluble in benzene, chloroform, acetone, etc., slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in water.

● Package

20Kg，PE drum package.

● Storage

Store below 30℃, in a cool and ventilated place. 

Attention: Keep the packaging sealed and avoid danger caused by dehydration.