1-Ethynyl-1-cyclohexanol

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General

Coatings
1-Ethynyl-1-cyclohexanol (ECH) is used as a catalyst inhibitor (platinum) in silicone release coatings.

Other
1-Ethynyl-1-cyclohexanol (ECH) is an acetylenic alcohol with different application fields, such as life science, silicones, plastics, polymers and fibers.

The melting temperature of ECH is at 28°C, the boiling temperature (1013 hPa) at 179,75°C.

Used as a catalyst inhibitor (platinum) in silicone formulations e.g. silicone release coatings (solvent less type – thermal curing) and in silicone molding.

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