ULTRAPURE® Ethylene Carbonate (ULTRAPURE® EC)

ULTRAPURE® Ethylene Carbonate (ULTRAPURE® EC) is a high-purity aprotic solvent produced by Huntsman, the only North American manufacturer of alkylene carbonates. It is used in lithium-ion and sodium batteries, supercapacitors, dynamic glazing, and polymer photoresist removal in microelectronics.

Chemical Name: Ethylene carbonate

Functions: Solvent, Solvent, Solvent

Chemical Family: Carbonates

End Uses: Electrolytes, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Super Capacitors

Labeling Claims: Low VOC

Applicable Processes: Electronics Manufacturing, Microelectronics Polymer Removal

Features: High Purity, Low Glycol Content, Low Water Content

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Impurities can reduce battery performance and lifetime, and high-purity carbonates play a critical role as solvents for electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries. ULTRAPURE® Ethylene Carbonate offer low water, glycol, trace metals, and anions that are strictly controlled from production to delivery to promote optimal operation. ULTRAPURE® Carbonates are offered in three different grades with the highest purity, ULTRAPURE® EV, formulated to improve battery working life and provide reliable operation.

  • >99.9% purity
  • Low water
  • Industry proven
  • Low VOC
  • Electrolyte solvent for lithium-ion and sodium batteries
  • Electro and photochromatic dynamic glazing
  • Semiconductor formulated cleans and polymer removal
  • Solvent for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

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ULTRAPURE® EC offer a combination of good solubility of Li salts, high voltage stability, and maintain a stable dielectric constant during extended cycle life, making these products excellent for demanding electrolyte applications.

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  • Global

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Appearance (SDS)
Solid
Color (SDS)
Colorless
Odor (SDS)
Odorless
Oxidizing Properties (SDS)
Not Oxidizing
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boiling Point248.0 °C°C
Flash Point152.0 °C°CClosed Cup
Melting Point36.0 °C°C
Viscosity1.5 cPscPs