Standard Specification for
Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4836; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of the last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers di propylene glycol monomethyl ether (DPM).
NOTE 1—Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether (DPM) is a mixture of
isomers, the predominant isomer being 1-(2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-
propanol.
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, consult
the supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in
this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents
and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
Coatings and Materials2
D 891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of
Liquid Industrial Chemicals3
D 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile
Organic Liquids2
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (PlatinumCobalt Scale)2
D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)2
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
and Related Products2
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
Liquids by Digital Density Meter4
D 4773 Test Method for Purity of Propylene Glycol
Monomethyl Ether, Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl
Ether, and Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate2
E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers5
E 300 Practice For Sampling Industrial Chemicals3
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification: for
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