What packing is Ethyl Acetate supplied in?

Ethyl Acetate is supplied in 160 kg MS drum · 1000 L IBC · ISO tank. Other pack sizes can be arranged for container quantities — tell us what suits your plant.

Which grade of Ethyl Acetate do you stock?

We supply technical / food grade, 99.5% min. If you work to a different specification, send it across — a large part of what we supply is sourced to the customer's own standard.

Can you deliver Ethyl Acetate outside the UAE?

Yes. We ship to Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain by road and consolidated container, and to East and West African ports on CIF terms.

Alcohols & Solvents

Ethyl Acetate

Also known as: EA, acetic ether, ethyl ethanoate

CAS 141-78-6 C4H8O2 Enquire for availability

A fast, low-toxicity ester solvent widely used in inks, adhesives and decaffeination. Technical / food grade, 99.5% min. Available ex-stock UAE.

CAS No.: 141-78-6
Formula: C4H8O2
Grade: Technical / food grade, 99.5% min
Packing: 160 kg MS drum · 1000 L IBC · ISO tank

Typical response time: within one business day, with price, packing and lead time.

Ethyl Acetate is a fast, low-toxicity ester solvent widely used in inks, adhesives and decaffeination. We carry it within our alcohols & solvents line and supply it to manufacturers across the UAE, the GCC and East Africa.

It is supplied as clear colourless liquid with a sweet fruity odour, in technical / food grade, 99.5% min, with an assay of 99.5% min. The CAS number is 141-78-6 and the molecular formula is C4H8O2.

Applications of Ethyl Acetate

Typical applications include:

Flexographic and gravure printing ink solvent
Adhesive and lamination systems for flexible packaging
Nitrocellulose lacquer and wood coating formulation
Extraction solvent in food and pharmaceutical processing

Packing, storage and handling

Standard packing is 160 kg MS drum · 1000 L IBC · ISO tank. Store in cool, ventilated flammable store. Shelf life is 24 months from the date of manufacture when stored as specified.

Buying Ethyl Acetate in the UAE

Technical specification for Ethyl Acetate
CAS No.	141-78-6
Formula	C4H8O2
Appearance	Clear colourless liquid with a sweet fruity odour
Grade	Technical / food grade, 99.5% min
Purity / Assay	99.5% min
Assay	99.5% min
Water	0.1% max
Acidity (as acetic acid)	0.01% max
Boiling point	77 °C
Flash point	−4 °C
Hazard class	UN 1173, Class 3
Packing	160 kg MS drum · 1000 L IBC · ISO tank
Storage	Cool, ventilated flammable store
Shelf life	24 months