TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE (TMA)

Physical and chemical properties:

Appearance: white flake.
Solubility: soluble in hot water, acetone, N,N-dimethylformamide, cyclohexanone, cyclohexanone, soluble in absolute ethanol and reactive with it.

Application:

TMA is mainly used to produce plasticizer such as TOTM, polyester resin for powder coating, polyamide-imide resin for insulating varnish (wire enamel), water-soluble alkyd resin coating, epoxy curing agent, lubricant, etc.