Our product Methyl Acetate which is a by product from PTA (Pure Terephthalic Acid) manufacturing process. As our Methly Acetate is a by product of PTA manufacturing process so it is "Technical Grade" Methyl Acetate. It is neutral colorless, flammable liquid with a mild ester like odour, CAS No.79-20-9. Very high solubility with most common organic solvents. It is highly active oxygenated solvent that dissolves a wide variety of resins including many acrylics, vinyl, epoxies, urethanes, polyesters, phenolices and cellulosics.

Methyl Acetate's fast evaporation rate suggests its use in formulate products such as fast dry industrial coating, air dry automotive refinish paints, aerosol coatings, gravure and flexographic inks, quick dry adhesives, spray applied furniture quotings and nail polish remover,etc. The Us Envarionmental Protestion Agency (EPA) exempted Methyl Acetate from Federal regulation as a volatile organics compound (VOC) effective May 11,1998. Methyl Acetate thus joins a small group of envaironemntally friendly solvents granted VOC exempt status

Methyl acetate, also known as acetic acid methyl ester or methyl ethanoate, is a carboxylate ester with the formula CH3COOCH3. It is normally a flammable liquid with a characteristic, pleasant smell like certain glues or nail polish removers. Methyl acetate has characteristics very similar to its analog ethyl acetate. Methyl acetate is used as a solvent, being weakly polar and lipophilic. Methyl acetate has a solubility of 25% in water at room temperature. At elevated temperature its solubility in water is much higher. Methyl acetate is not stable in the presence of strong aqueous bases or acids. Methyl acetate is VOC exempt.

Preparation and reactions
Methyl acetate is produced industrially via the carbonylation of methanol as a byproduct of the production of acetic acid. Although not of commercial significance, methyl acetate arises by esterification in the presence of strong acids such as sulfuric acid.

Reactions
In the presence of strong bases such as sodium hydroxide or strong acids such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid it is hydrolyzed back into methanol and acetic acid, especially at elevated temperature. The conversion of methyl acetate back into its components, by an acid, is a first-order reaction with respect to the ester. The reaction of methyl acetate and a base, for example sodium hydroxide, is a second-order reaction with respect to both reactants.