TETRACHLOROETHYLENE

Product information

CAS No.

127-18-4

EC No.

204-825-9

Summary formula

C₂Cl₄.

ADR

YES

Physical form

Colorless, volatile liquid with a characteristic sharply sweet odor, insoluble in water.

In household chemicals as a solvent for chemical cleaning and degreasing.
In the chemical industry as a raw material for the production of other organic compounds.
In laboratories as a chemical reagent in various analyses.
In the petrochemical industry for degreasing and cleaning industrial equipment.
In electroplating as a surface cleaner before coating.