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Trimethoxy(methyl)silane
EC / List no.: 214-685-0
CAS no.: 1185-55-3
Mol. formula: C4H12O3Si
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is a highly flammable liquid and vapour.
- Substance included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP).
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 10 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
adhesives and sealants and
coating products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
in the production of articles.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal) and
of articles where the substances are not intended to be released and where the conditions of use do not promote release.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment) and
outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
adhesives and sealants and
textile treatment products and dyes.
This substance is used in the following areas:
building & construction work and
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
textile, leather or fur and
machinery and vehicles.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
in the production of articles.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
adhesives and sealants,
textile treatment products and dyes and
non-metal-surface treatment products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
in the production of articles and
as processing aid.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
polymers,
adhesives and sealants,
laboratory chemicals,
non-metal-surface treatment products,
heat transfer fluids,
semiconductors and
textile treatment products and dyes.
This substance is used in the following areas:
building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
machinery and vehicles,
electrical, electronic and optical equipment,
plastic products,
mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement) and
textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
as processing aid,
for thermoplastic manufacture,
as processing aid and
formulation of mixtures.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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