Methylene Chloride Poly

Methylene Chloride, which also goes by the name dichloromethane, is an organic chloride compound with the formular CH2Cl2.

It is a volatile liquid with no colour but is associated with a chloroform-like, mild, sweet odour and is widely used as a solvent.

It is not miscible with water but it is polar and miscible with many organic solvents.

Methylene Chloride is mainly used as a solvent in paint strippers.

It is also used in aerosol formations, as a solvent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, in electronics manufacturing,

and as a degreasing agent and as an ethane foam blowing agent.