Catalyst Mekp 50%

CATALYST MEKP 50%(METHYL ETHYL KETONE PEROXIDE) with 50% Peroxide content is a cross linking agent for Unsaturated Polyester Resins used in Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Industries. This compound is administered in controlled quantities to initiate the cure of the products.

MEKP is a colorless liquid with a characteristic odour; Methyl Ethyl Ketone is only partially miscible with water, but completely miscible with a majority of organic liquids. It is used as a solvent for a majority of resins, as extraction medium in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry and as a solvent for adhesives on the basis of neoprene.

MEK is used as a solvent in Lacquers, Lacquer thinners, epoxy thinners, natural and synthetic resins, polyurethane adhesives, magnetic tapes, gums and rubbers, liquid printing inks, PVC cloth manufacture, cleaning agent for metal surfaces, and refining and dewaxing of mineral and lubricating oils. It is a raw material for manufacturing of MEK peroxide, MEK ketoxime, other fine chemicals and as an extraction agent in the production of perfumes and pharmaceutical processes.