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Administrative data

Endpoint:
surface tension
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
May 2009
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Analysis was performed using a documented method in accordance with REACH Annex XI.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009
Report date:
2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.5 (Surface Tension)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
ring method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dibutyl terephthalate
EC Number:
217-803-9
EC Name:
Dibutyl terephthalate
Cas Number:
1962-75-0
Molecular formula:
C16H22O4
IUPAC Name:
1,4-dibutyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate

Results and discussion

Surface tension
Surface tension:
34 mN/m
Temp.:
22 °C
Conc.:
100 vol%

Any other information on results incl. tables

RESULTS/CONCLUSION

 

The surface tension of DBTP was determined to be 34.0 +/- 1 mN/m at 22 ⁰C.

 

The raw surface tension data are reported in Table VIII-1.

 

Table VIII-1. Raw Surface Tension data

 

Run     Raw surface tension

1 37.7

2 38.1

3 38.1

Avg.          38.0

 

 

Table VIII-2. Toluene Surface Tension data (Reference VIII-1)

 

Temp, ⁰C     Surface Tension, mN/m

4.7                       30.11 +/- 0.05

14.66                   28.93 +/- 0.03

24.67                   27.76 +/- 0.05

29.68                   27.17 +/- 0.05

34.71                   26.60 +/- 0.05

39.72                   26.03 +/- 0.03

44.71                   25.46 +/- 0.04

54.73                   24.29 +/- 0.04

64.73                   23.22 +/- 0.10

 

REFERENCES

 

VIII-1. H. Kahl, T. Wadewitz, and J. Winkelmann, "Surface Tension of Pure Liquids and Binary Liquid Mixtures", J Chem Eng Data, Vol. 48, pp. 580-586 (2003).

 

 

 

Applicant's summary and conclusion