{"id":1392,"date":"2025-09-17T06:53:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polivin.geniusdijitalpazarlama.com\/trichloroethylene\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T17:53:09","slug":"trichloroethylene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/trichloroethylene\/","title":{"rendered":"Trichloroethylene"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is Trichloroethylene?<\/strong><\/h2>

Trichloroethylene, <\/strong>also known as Trichloroethylene (TCE), <\/strong>is a haloalkane <\/strong>compound with the chemical formula C2HCl3.<\/strong><\/p>

  • It is a colorless, odorless, and stable liquid.<\/li>
  • It is preferred in many industries due to its strong solvent properties.<\/li>
  • Used as a solvent in paints, varnishes, and coatings; as a cleaner in the metalworking industry; as an intermediate in the chemical industry; and also in dry cleaning processes.<\/li>
  • Due to the risks it poses to human health and the environment, its use is restricted or prohibited in many countries.<\/li><\/ul>

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    Trichloroethylene Properties<\/strong><\/h3>

    Property<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Explanation<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>

    Physical State<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Colorless, odorous liquid<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Chemical Formula<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    C2HCl3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Molecular Weight<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    131.4 g\/mol<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Packaging Type<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Barrel<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Structure<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    It is stable and volatile.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Other Names<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Trichloroethylene, TCE<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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    In Which Industries Is Trichloroethylene Used?<\/strong><\/h3>
    • Paint and Coating Industry<\/strong>
      • Used as a thinner for paints and varnishes.<\/li>
      • It acts as a solvent in coating products.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
      • Metal Processing Industry<\/strong>
        • Used for cleaning the surfaces of metal parts.<\/li>
        • It is preferred as a grease and dirt remover.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
        • Chemical Industry<\/strong>
          • It acts as an intermediate in organic synthesis.<\/li>
          • It is used as a solvent in resin and polymer production.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
          • Dry Cleaning Industry<\/strong>
            • It is commonly used in dry cleaning processes for fabrics and textile products.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

              Note: Due to environmental and health risks, many countries are switching to alternative solvents.<\/strong><\/p>

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              How is Trichloroethylene Produced?<\/strong><\/h3>

              Trichloroethylene production is achieved through the chlorination reaction of ethylene:<\/strong><\/p>

              1. Chlorination Reaction<\/strong>
                • Chlorine (Cl\u2082) gas is reacted with ethylene (C\u2082H\u2084) gas.<\/li>
                • The double bond of ethylene is broken and chlorine atoms bond to form trichloroethylene (C2HCl3).<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
                • Separation of By-Products<\/strong>
                  • Various chlorinated hydrocarbon byproducts may also form during the reaction.<\/li>
                  • These by-products are separated and purified.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
                  • Purification<\/strong>
                    • In the final stage, pure TCE is obtained through distillation and chemical purification methods.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>

                      This process is carried out on an industrial scale under high temperature and pressure. <\/strong>Due to the environmental and health risks of by-products, production is strictly controlled. <\/p>

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                      Trichloroethylene (TCE) Trichloroethylene, TCE, C2HCl3 What is Trichloroethylene? Trichloroethylene, also known as Trichloroethylene (TCE), is a haloalkane compound with the chemical formula C2HCl3. It is a colorless, odorless, and stable liquid. It is preferred in many industries due to its strong solvent properties. Used as a solvent in paints, varnishes, and coatings; as a cleaner […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,44,40,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chlorinated-solvents","category-industrial-chemicals","category-paint-chemicals","category-textile-leather-chemicals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1393,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1392\/revisions\/1393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/polivin.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}