Is Recochem Acetone in stock for delivery in Australia?

Yes. Recochem Acetone is currently in stock. It ships from a Chem Connect site that holds it, chosen for your delivery address at checkout. Estimated dispatch: 8 business days after you order. Freight is quoted to your postcode at checkout before you pay, with an estimated delivery date where the carrier gives one.

What pack sizes does Recochem Acetone come in?

Recochem Acetone is available in 20L Drum, 200L Drum, 1000L IBC. Custom pack sizes can be sourced via the Custom Orders form.

Is Recochem Acetone classified as dangerous goods (DG)?

Recochem Acetone is classified as Dangerous goods · Class 3 · UN1090 · Packing group II. It ships through approved Australian DG-rated freight carriers compliant with the ADG Code.

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Description

Recochem Acetone is a fast drying ketone solvent for fibreglass clean up, glassware and coatings work, in 20 L drums (minimum 4), 200 L drums and IBCs.

What it does

Acetone is a single solvent, better than 99 per cent pure by the SDS. Recochem calls it a work horse ketone: it dissolves resins, adhesives and many coatings, mixes completely with water, alcohol and hydrocarbons, and evaporates very fast. Fibreglass shops use it to clean uncured resin from rollers and tools, labs use it to rinse glassware and instruments, and formulators blend it into acrylic coatings and thinners.

Where to use it

Fibreglass and composite workshops, boat builders, laboratories, paint and coatings makers, and maintenance crews cleaning tools. Part of our solvents and thinners range.

How to use

Tools and rollers: rinse or soak in a lidded container while the resin is still uncured, then let them dry.
Glassware and instruments: rinse, drain and allow to evaporate in good ventilation.
Blending: add to coatings or thinner formulas per your recipe; its fast evaporation shortens drying time.
Keep the drum sealed between uses, as acetone flashes off quickly.

Safe on / avoid

Suits glass, metals and cured fibreglass tools. Acetone dissolves many plastics, acrylics, paints and varnishes, so keep it off finished surfaces and test first. The SDS lists acids, alkalis, reducing agents and strong oxidisers as incompatible. Repeated contact dries and cracks skin, so wear gloves. Read the Safety Data Sheet before use.

Specifications

Property	Value
Appearance	Clear colourless liquid
Odour	Characteristic
pH	Not applicable
Flash point	-18°C (closed cup)
Boiling point	56°C
Specific gravity	0.79
Solubility in water	Miscible with water
Dangerous goods	Class 3, UN 1090, PG II
Poisons schedule	Schedule 5
CAS number	67-64-1

Pack sizes and delivery

Choose the 20L Drum (minimum order 4 units), the 200L Drum or the 1000L IBC to match your usage. Freight is quoted to your postcode at checkout. Dangerous goods freight applies.

Questions

▸Is this acetone pure?

The SDS lists acetone at more than 99 per cent, CAS 67-64-1.

▸Can acetone clean fibreglass resin off tools?

Yes. Recochem names clean up in fibreglass manufacturing as a key use. Clean tools before the resin cures.

▸Does acetone mix with water?

Yes, completely, which also means spills must be kept out of drains and waterways.

▸Will acetone damage plastic?

It can dissolve many plastics and paints. Test first, or use Recochem Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) where a milder solvent will do.

Safety Information

DANGER Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225). Causes serious eye irritation (H319). May cause drowsiness or dizziness (H336). Repeated exposure may dry or crack the skin (AUH066).

PPE: Safety goggles and gloves that stand up to solvents (nitrile when handling is prolonged, PVC or neoprene against splashes). Where vapour could pass the exposure standard, an organic vapour respirator to AS1716.
Handling and storage: Highly flammable. Work with good ventilation and keep it away from heat, sparks, flames and direct sun. Earth and bond drums and gear during transfer, since static can light the vapour. Keep it apart from strong oxidants, acids, alkalis and reducing agents. Bund bulk tanks.
First aid: Swallowed: do not make the person vomit, get medical help. Eyes: hold the lids apart and rinse with running water for 15 minutes or more. Skin: take off soaked clothing, wash with water and then soap. Inhaled: get them into clean air and let them rest. Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26.
Spills: Remove ignition sources, keep it out of drains and waterways with sand or earth, then absorb it or pump it into labelled, sealable containers.
Dangerous goods: UN 1090, ACETONE, Class 3, Packing Group II, Hazchem 2YE.
Poisons schedule: Schedule 5. Store out of children's reach.
SDS: Safety Data Sheet dated 28 Feb 2022 attached to this page.