Alcohols - oxygenated chemical solvents
Alcohols are versatile high purity oxygenated chemical solvents that provide unique combinations of solvency and solubility, with complete or at least partial miscibility with water and the ability to dissolve a range of polar components including other organic solvents.
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Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
- Complies with - ASTM D770, DIN 53245
- Download Isopropyl Alcohol Technical Data Sheet (PDF, 222 kB)
- Download Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) Product Stewardship Summary (PDF, 53 kB)
Isopropyl Alcohol (Cosmetic)
- Complies with - ASTM D770, DIN 53245, EU Pharmacopoeia Article 95 (EU 528/2012) - Biocidal Product Regulation
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- Download Isopropyl Alcohol (Cosmetic) Product Stewardship Summary (PDF, 53 kB)
Isopropyl Alcohol-GMP1, 2
- Complies with - ASTM D770, DIN 53245, EU Pharmacopoeia US Pharmacopoeia Article 95 (EU 528/2012) - Biocidal Product Regulation
- Download Isopropyl Alcohol-GMP (PDF, 225 kB)
- Download Isopropyl Alcohol-GMP¹ Product Stewardship Summary (PDF, 53 kB)
Isopropyl Alcohol-USP
- Complies with - ASTM D770, DIN 53245, EU Pharmacopoeia, US Pharmacopoeia
- Download Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA-USP, S1144) Datasheet (PDF, 224 kB)
- Download Product Stewardship Summary (PDF, 53 kB)
1 Meets excipient level
2 Only available in Europe
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