BS 551:1990

What is BS 551- Butyl acetate suitable for industrial purposes about?

BS 551 discusses butyl acetate. BS 551 specifies requirements for butyl acetate suitable for industrial purposes.

Butyl acetate is an ester that is a colourless, flammable liquid at room temperature, it imparts characteristic flavours and has a sweet smell of banana or apple.

Who is BS 551- Butyl acetate suitable for industrial purposes for?

BS 551 on butyl acetate suitable for industrial purposes is useful for:

• Butyl acetate manufacturers
• Paint manufacturers
• Perfume manufacturers

Why should you use BS 551 - Butyl acetate suitable for industrial purposes?

Normal butyl acetate's most common industrial use is in the production of lacquers and paints (due to its low volatility) as a solvent. Additionally, it has uses in the manufacturing of artificial leather, plastics adhesives and hardened coatings and topcoats.

BS 551 provides you with requirements for butyl acetate suitable for industrial purposes. BS 551 guides you with the sampling and size of the sample. BS 551 provides you guidance on the colour, density, distillation range and residue on evaporation of butyl acetates.

BS 551 provides you with the methods for the determination of acidity and for the determination of ester content. BS 551 helps you to improve the quality of butyl acetates to be used in industries.   

What’s changed since the last update?

BS 551:1990 supersedes BS 551:1965 which is withdrawn. BS 551:1990 includes some technical changes with respect to BS 551:1965. These include:

• The requirement for residue on evaporation has been made more stringent and the requirement for relative density has been replaced by one for density at 20 °C.
• In addition, some of the appendices describing test methods in the previous edition have been replaced by references to general test methods.