It is a strongly oxidizing (caustic) organic peroxide that is commonly used in the manufacture of acrylic resins and as a room remperature hardening and curing agent for fiberglass, reinforced plastics and unsaturated polyester resins.
| Appearance | : | Clear water white liquid. |
| Colour | : | White |
| Odour | : | Slightly Pungent Odour. |
| Specific Gravity | : | 1.11 |
| Solubility in water | : | less than 1% at 25 C |
| Flash Point | : | 82 C |
| 1 | Used as a hardening or curing agent. |
| 2 | Used as an initiator in polymerization of vinyl monomers. |
| 3 | Used as catalyst for polyster and vinyl ester resins. |
| 1 | It is widely used catalyst in the hardening of ester resins. |
| 2 | Compatible with the resin matrix system. |
| 1 | Flush with water atleast for 15 minutes. |
| 2 | Keep in cool place away from flammables, strong oxidizing and reducing agents. |
| 3 | Avoid contact with all metallic materials. |