ESTISOL® 242

ESTISOL® 242 is a polar ester derived from natural, saturated fatty acids of vegetable origin, offering a high flash point and excellent environmental properties. This liquid solvent is ideal for industrial and automotive cleaning applications, including degreasers, cleaners, automotive cleaners, and tar removers. Its environmentally friendly and vegetable-based composition makes it suitable for sustainable solutions in institutional care, vehicle maintenance, and printing ink applications.

Brand: ESTISOL (27 products)

Labeling Claims: Natural, Vegetable Based

Features: High Flash Point, High Polarity

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Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
CASE Ingredients Features
HII Features

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
I&I Cleaning Applications
Ink & Toner End Applications
Industrial Application
  • ESTISOL® 242 is applied in the formulation of heat-set and cold-set offset inks.
  • ESTISOL® 242 can be used in inks for food packaging.
  • ESTISOL® 242 is recommended as solvent in industrial cleaning fluids such as degreasing agents, tar removers, automotive cleaners and hand cleaners.
  • ESTISOL® 242 is replacing traditional hydrocarbon solvents such as de-aromatised hydrocarbons, kerosene, white spirit, Stoddard solvent and solvent naphtha.
  • ESTISOL® 242 can be combined with ESTISOL® 312, methyl esters, glycol ethers or alcohols according the application requirements.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear liquid
Odor
Mild
Physico-Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Acid Numbermax. 1.0mg KOH/gDIN 51558-1
Hydroxyl Valuemax. 1.0mg KOH/gDIN 53240
Density (at 20°C)850 - 858kg/m³DIN 51757 (4)
Colormax. 40APHAISO 6271
Pour Point-8.0ºCISO 3016
Flash Pointmin. 110ºCISO 2719
Dynamic Viscosity (at 20°C)3.4mPasISO 3104
Iodine Valuemax. 1gI₂/100gDGF C V11D
Water Content0.02% w/wDIN 51777-1
Boiling Range270 - 280ºCASTM D 86
Kauri-butanol Value63.0mlASTM D1133-13
Solubility Data
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Aniline Pointmax. -17°CDIN 51751

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information
  • Drums of 170 kg net
  • IBCs of 860 kg net