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Physical & Chemical properties

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Description of key information

DD-lactide is a solid (white flakes) and has neither flammable, explosive nor oxidizing properties.

Further properties and characteristics are summarized in the following table:

Melting point 97 °C
Boiling point 268 °C

Density

1.31 g/cm³
Vapour pressure 0.28 Pa at 25 °C
Partition coefficient 0.4 at 25 °C
Water solubility 16.3 g/L at 20 °C
Surface tension 70.7 mN/m
 Particle size distribution  262 µm (MMAD)

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