Carbon Tetrachloride
CAS No
56-23-5
EINECS No
200-262-8
Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC) is primarily synthesized through the reaction of methane (CH4) with chlorine gas (Cl2) in the presence of ultraviolet (UV) light.
Epigral is ranked as the 5th largest producer in India of Chloromethanes.
Applications
Applications encompass a range of uses, including refrigerants and propellants, grain fumigants and flour bleaching agents. They serve as solvents in chlorinated rubber manufacturing and the petroleum refining industry, and aid in machinery by removing grease. Additionally, they function as dry-cleaning fluids, fire extinguishers, and flotation fluids for processes like nylon-7 synthesis. These versatile products find utility in pharmaceutical preparations and as feedstock in the agrochemical industry for insecticides.
- Grain fumigants and flour bleaching
- Dry-cleaning fluid
- Fire extinguisher
- Pharmaceutical preparations
- Flotation fluid, synthesis of nylon-7
- Fluorocarbon refrigerants and propellants
- Grease removing agent for machinery and too
- Feedstock in the Agrochemical Industries (Insecticides)
- Solvent in chlorinated rubber manufacturing and petroleum refining industry)
Packaging
Epigral provides zinc-coated non-returnable GI Barrels, weighing 250 kg each, suitable for exports. For the domestic market, HM-HDPE Barrels weighing 300 kg and HM-HDPE drums weighing 60 kg are available. The product can also be transported conveniently in tankers.