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methylal

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meth·yl·al  (mth-ll)
n.
A colorless flammable liquid, CH3OCH2OCH3, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes, adhesives, and protective coatings.

[methyl + -al.]

methylal [ˈmɛθɪˌlæl]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless volatile flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes and adhesives. Formula: (CH3O)2CH2 Also called formal


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2] through reaction with isocyanate: [FORMULA NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] Methylal was used for several reasons: it was used as co-blowing agent with 134a in order to dissolve a great amount of it, since 134a is gaseous at room temperature (boiling point: 26.
Session 4 on foaming polyurethanes will include the following presentations: "HFC blowing agents for rigid insulation foams," Lotbar Zipfel and Christoph Meurer, Solvay Fluor, Germany; "Recent developments in the use of HFC-245fa blowing agent for rigid polyurethane foam," Saskia Walraedt, Honeywell, Belgium; "New developments in applications of methylal as blowing agent for rigid, flexible, integral skin and microcellular polyurethane foams," Michel Beaujean, Lambiotte & Cie, S.
 
 
 
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