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Designation: D 2636 – 01

Standard Specification for


Hexylene Glycol1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2636; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope * PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging


1.1 This specification covers hexylene glycol2 for use in of7
paint, varnish, lacquer, and related products.
3. Properties
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, consult
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet. 3.1 Hexylene glycol shall conform to the following require-
ments:
2. Referenced Documents Apparent specific gravity,
20/20°C 0.921 to 0.925
2.1 ASTM Standards: 25/25°C 0.918 to 0.922
D 268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents Color, Pt-Co units, max 15
and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related Distillation range 3.0°C to include 197.1°C
Acidity (free acid as acetic acid) 0.005
Coatings and Materials3 wt %, max
D 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Water, wt %, max 0.1
Organic Liquids3 Water miscibility passes test
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
Cobalt Scale)3 4. Sampling
D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl 4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)3 Practice E 300.
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, 5. Test Methods
and Related Products3 5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
D 1722 Test Method for Water Miscibility of Water-Soluble determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
Solvents3 5.1.1 Apparent Specific Gravity—Determine the apparent
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of specific gravity by any method that is accurate to the third
Liquids by Digital Density Meter4 decimal place, the temperature of both specimen and water
E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers5 being 20°C or 25°C. (See Guide D 268 and Test Method
E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals6 D 4052).
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification: 5.1.2 Color—Test Method D 1209.
5.1.3 Distillation Range—Test Method D 1078 for manual
distillation, use an ASTM Solvents Distillation Thermometer
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
104C having a range from 173 to 227°C, and conforming to the
and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of requirements in Specification E 1.
Subcommittee D 01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates. 5.1.4 Acidity—Test Method D 1613.
Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published July 2001. Originally 5.1.5 Water—Test Method D 1364.
published as D 2636 – 67. Last previous edition D 2636 – 91 (1996).
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This compound is also known as 2-methyl pentanediol-2,4. 5.1.6 Water Miscibility—Test Method D 1722.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.


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D 2636
6. Packaging and Package Marking 7. Keywords
6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon by the purchaser and 7.1 hexylene glycol
the supplier.
6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules and
regulations or, when specified, shall conform to Fed. Spec.
PPP-C-2020.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee D01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last date of issue that
may impact the use of this standard.

(1) Revision of updated footnotes. 104C is required if distillation is performed by the manual
(2) Revision of Section 3, Properties, to change the upper method. Test Method D 1078 allows manual or automated
llimits on the apparent specific gravity from 0.924 to 0.925 at distillation but previous wording in this section implied that
20 °C and from 0.921 to 0.922 at 25 °C. These upper limits are manual distillation is required.
more appropriate for pure material. (4) Revision of 6.2 to include appropriate commas.
(3) Revision of 5.1.3 to include wording that thermometer

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