Nitrocellulose

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Nitrocellulose
• CAS No.: 9004-70-0
• Molecular Formula: Unspecified
• Molecular Weight: 1044.57000
• Hs Code.: 39122011
• Mol file: 9004-70-0.mol

Synonyms:Cellulose,reactions;CA 80;Norma 34E;Daicel RS 20;Nitrocellulose, dry or wetted with <25% water (or alcohol), by mass [UN0340] [Explosive 1.1D];NTs 222;RS;Tsapolak 964;WC 140;Sartorius SM 11307;VX 1;VF 2 (nitrocellulose);Pyroxyline [INN-French];Fulmicoton;NC-H 1/2;Spraymat-Clou;NTs 542;E 950L;E 330 (cellulose derivative);BA 85;NP 11;Nitrocellulose E950;HIG 1/2;Nazdar Clear IL;LIG 1/2;H 1/2;Daicel SS;Colloxylin;Biotrace NT;Celline FM 200;Nitrocel S;LR 115;Ivory Celluloid;DLX 3/5;Pyroxylin [USAN:INN:JAN];Nitrocotton;Corial EM Finish LS;E 1160L;Flexible collodion;E 560L;Piroxilina [INN-Spanish];KP-OP Varnish 121B;FQRS 7;HIG 1/16;X 3705;SS 1/4;NTs 25;HIG 1/4;HIG 60;R.S.Nitrocellulose;LR 115II;Wufl;RS Nitrocellulose;Nixon N/C;E 1440;Pyroxylin;DHX 3-5;Nitrocellulose, with not > 12.6% nitrogen, by dry mass, or Nitrocellulose mixture with pigment or Nitrocellulose mixture with plasticizer or Nitrocellulose mixture with pigment and;Cellulose tetranitrate;ProBind;BK virusBK2-W;Guncotton;Cellulose nitrate;Hydrholac SD 270;C 1145;AH 27;Nitrocellulose, dry or wetted with < 25% water (or alcohol), by mass;FM-Nts;Daicel RS 1/2;H 60 (ester);Lac 2126;Colloxylin VNV;DHX 30/50;HIG 120;NC-H 1/16;Daicel SS 1/2a;RS 1/4;Hacolor;NTs 218;CA 80-15;NTs 573;Pirossilina [DCIT];HX 3/5;Collodion, flexible;Celnova BTH 1/2;RS 1/2;

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Chemical Property of Nitrocellulose

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: White floc and chip fiber
• Melting Point: 160 - 170ºC (ignites)
• Refractive Index: 1.6081 (estimate)
• Boiling Point: 83ºC(lit.)
• Flash Point: -45ºC
• PSA: 657.62000
• Density: 1.23 g/mL at 25ºC(lit.)
• LogP: -4.88080
• Storage Temp.: 0-6°C
• Solubility.: esters, ketones, ether-alcohol mixtures (collodion) and glycol e

Purity/Quality:

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): 11-36/38-1-10-67-66-22-19-12:
• Hazard Codes: F,Xi,Xn,F+,E,T
• Statements: 11-36/38-1-10-67-66-22-19-12-36-3-61
• Safety Statements: 23-33-29-16-9-35-26-37/39-45-53

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Description: Early explosives used nitric acid. They were so unstable to handle that European scientists tried to find an explosive compound for better safety. Around 1846, it was discovered that concentrated nitric acid absorbed into cotton was not explosive until dried; thus, guncotton was developed by chemical binding of nitrate to cellulose. Preventing spontaneous explosions during the manufacturing process required extensive washing and drying of the cotton. In 1884, a French chemist made smokeless powders from nitrocellulose. Their more stable and slower burning properties enabled development of firearms and artillery ammunitions. Eastman Kodak film products used nitrocellulose as early as 1889. The film was used until 1933 for X-ray films and for motion picture films until 1951. Nitrocellulose can take on various physical forms, from white fibers to thin sheets to thick liquid. Nitrocellulose can also be a white, yellow, or transparent plastic. Its rigidity varies from brittle to flexible. The unique properties enable nitrocellulose to be used now in a wide variety of products. The variability in physical properties comes from the content of nitrogen and determines the use. The molecular weight of nitrocellulose ranges from 459.28 to 594.28, and the molecular formula is expressed as [C6H7O2(ONO2)3]n. The hydroxyl group of glucose units react to form nitrocellulose chains and membranes. Nitrocellulose is thus a fibrous solid polymer consisting of the cellulose ester of nitric acid. Its specific gravity is 1.66. Its form can be a white pulpy, cotton-like, amorphous solid in the dried state, or a colorless liquid to semisolid, depending on the degree of nitration. It has low water solubility; however, it is soluble in 25% of a mixture of 1 volume of alcohol and 3 volumes of ether, forming collodion. Nitrocellulose is also soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, acetone, glacial acetic acid, and amyl acetate.
• Uses: In manufacture of collodions; in lacquer coatings, inks, adhesives. Cellulose hexanitrate is used in explosives and propellants. Celloidin is used for embedding sections in microscopy; in electrotechnics, photography, galvanoplasty. Nitrocellulose is used as a propellant in artillery ammunition, in small-arms ammunition, in chemical explosives, and in smokeless powder. It is made by reacting cotton with nitric acid. Products using nitrocellulose range from a strong, resistant plastic to an unstable class B (highly flammable, explosive when confined) explosive material. The major products include smokeless gun powder, waterproof fuses in pyrotechnics, inks, adhesives, varnishes, resins, lacquer coatings, embedding sections in microscopy, photography, and plastics. Nitrocellulose membranes are used to immobilize DNA, RNA, or protein to probe with a labeled sequence or antibody in experimental laboratory methods such as Western blotting. Other uses include skin protectants for cosmetics and microfilters. Nitrocellulose is also currently utilized in photography, lacquers, patent and natural leathers, artificial pearls, process engraving, and cements. Guncotton dissolved in a 25% acetone solvent can be used for wood finishing, providing deep luster.