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Specially Denatured Alcohol (SDA)

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Question Do you sell 200 proof grain alcohol? Would you please describe the method/chemicals you use as part of the denaturing formula for your ethyl alcohol products?
Answer

In the United States, Avantor Performance Materials sells only denatured alcohol products. These are ethanol mixtures that have other substances added to render it unfit for consumption as a beverage. Specially Denatured Alcohols (SDA) and Completely Denatured Alcohol (CDA) can be used in most varied applications requiring the use of ethanol. In general, the denaturants used in our alcohol mixturesare typically methanol, isopropanol, kerosene,and/or methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK). A summary is listed  

Formula Additives

21 CRF

SDA 3A

5 volumes of methanol and 100 volumes of 200 proof ethanol

21.35

SDA 1-1

4 volumes of methanol, 1/8 oz of denatonium benzoate, and 100 volumes of 200 proof ethanol

21.32

CDA 19

4 volumes of MIBK,1 volume of kerosene, and 100 volumes of 190 proof ethanol

21.23

There are many other types of SDA's beyond those sold by Avantor Performance Materials. Below are the products we currently offer::

Product Grade Formula
J.T.Baker 9401 Alcohol, Anhydrous, Reagent BAKER ANALYZED ACS Reagent SDA Formula 3A
J.T.Baker 9229 Alcohol, Anhydrous, Reagent PHOTREX Reagent
(For Use in Liquid Chromatography and Spectrophotometry)
SDA Formula 3A
J.T.Baker A478 Alcohol, Anhydrous, Reagent (For Histological Use) SDA Formula 3A
Macron 7019 Reagent Alcohol Absolute AR (ACS) SDA Formula 3A
Macron 6183 Reagent Alcohol Absolute AR (ACS)  
Macron 3791 Ethyl Alcohol, Completely Denatured   CDA Formula 19
Macron 7018 Ethyl Alcohol, Completely Denatured   CDA Formula 19
J.T.Baker 9287 Proprietary Solvent III-1, Anhydrous BAKER ANALYZED Reagent SDA Formula 1-1
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Keyword denatured, denature, denaturing, ethanol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, proof, 200
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