Product Description
TheA chemical compoundA 1,2-dichloroethane, commonly known asA ethylene dichlorideA (EDC), is aA chlorinated hydrocarbon. It is a colourlessA liquidA with aA chloroform-likeA odour. The most common use of 1,2-dichloroethane is in the production ofA vinyl chloride, which is used to makeA polyvinyl chlorideA (PVC) pipes, furniture and automobile upholstery, wall coverings, housewares, and automobile parts. A 1,2-Dichloroethane is also used generally as an intermediate for otherA organic chemical compounds, and as aA solvent. It formsA azeotropesA with many otherA solvents, including water (at a boiling point ofA 70.5A A C or 158.9A A F or 343.6A K) and otherA chlorocarbons.