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Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)

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Description

 

 

For over 40 years, Arkema has been synthesizing DMSO, one of the most efficient polar aprotic solvents industrially available.


Properties

This man and environment friendly solvent is both highly competitive and not labelled as dangerous according to the European directive 67/548/EEC.
Thanks to its excellent toxicological profile and high solvent power, DMSO is the best solution to replace toxic polar aprotic solvents.

 

Markets and Applications

DMSO is an extremely efficient polar aprotic solvent in numerous applications:

  • Active substances synthesis
  • Agrochemical formulation
  • Paint stripping
  • Electronics (Photoresist stripper…)
  • Coatings (polymers formulation and synthesis)
  • Industrial cleaning
  • Aromatic extraction

 

Production facilities:

  • Lacq (France)

 

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dmso

  Contact

Americas: Richard Lelièvre

Tel: +1 215 419 5210

Asia

Tel: +65 68 69 85 43

Europe and other regions: Eric Blandel

Tel: +33 1 49 00 78 68

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News

November 24, 2009

Arkema announces its new DMSO website at www.arkema.com/dmso

October 13, 2009

Arkema exhibits at CPhI 2009 tradeshow, Madrid, from October 13 to 15, 2009

Publications

July 08, 2009

DMSO - Dimethyl Sulfoxide (2008 Brochure - English version)

November 02, 2006

DMSO - Dimethyl Sulfoxide : A polar aprotic solvent with virtually no toxicity constraints