Butylated hydroxytoluene(BHT) is a white crystalline solid with a faint characteristic odor. It is insoluble in water and propylene glycol and soluble in alcohol.
Specification:
Test Item | Unit | The Standard |
Appearance | - | white crystalline or crystalline powder |
Assay | % | 99.5Min. |
Moisture | % | 0.1Max. |
Sulphate | % | 0.002Max. |
Ash | % | 0.0001Max. |
Heavy Metals(Lead) | ppm | 4 Max. |
Free Cresol | % | 0.02Max. |
Butylated hydroxytoluene(BHT) is used as antioxidant in rubber, plastics, gasoline, transformer oil, turbine oil, animal and vegetable oil, foods, etc.