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Extended Safety Data Sheets (eSDS)

Our platform provides comprehensive Extended Safety Data Sheets (eSDS) for GBL (γ‑butyrolactone) in multiple languages. For more detailed information or specific inquiries, feel free to contact our dedicated customer support team. Your safety and informed use of our products remain our highest priorities.

Available GBL Grades

γ‑Butyrolactone Technical Grade (China)
γ‑Butyrolactone Pharma Grade
γ‑Butyrolactone Technical Grade (India)
γ‑Butyrolactone Super Grade

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eSDS Downloads

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Product Specifications

Detailed analytical specifications for each available GBL grade. All values are based on Certificate of Analysis (CoA) data.

γ‑Butyrolactone — Technical Grade (China) Technical CN

Test Item	Unit	Specification	Analysis Result
Purity	%	> 99.50	99.70
Water	%	< 0.050	0.010
Colour	APHA	< 15	10
1,4‑Butanediol	%	0.10 max	0.020
Acid (as Butyric Acid)	%	0.03 max	0.022
Other impurities	%	0.50 max	0.23

γ‑Butyrolactone — Pharma Grade Pharma

Test Item	Specification	Analysis Result
Appearance	Clear, colourless liquid	✓ Conforms
Purity (by G.C.)	99.50% min	99.85%
1,4‑Butanediol (by G.C.)	0.10% max	ND
Other impurities	0.50% max	0.141%
Acid (as Butyric Acid)	0.03% max	0.009%
Moisture content (by K.F.)	0.10% max	0.035%
Colour (APHA)	20 APHA max	10 APHA

γ‑Butyrolactone — Technical Grade (India) Technical IN

Inspection Characteristic	Specification
Purity (%)	≥ 99.50
Water (%)	≤ 0.050
Colour (APHA)	≤ 15
1,4‑Butanediol (by GC) (%)	Max 0.10
Acid (as Butyric Acid) (%)	Max 0.03

γ‑Butyrolactone — Super Grade Super

Test Item	Specification	Result
Appearance	Colourless or light-yellow liquid	✓ Conforms
Assay (w/%)	Min. 99.70%	99.78%
Water (w/%)	Max. 0.05%	0.019%
Colour	Max. 15	5
Conclusion		✓ Conforms

Note: The analysis results shown are representative values from a typical Certificate of Analysis (CoA). Actual values may vary between batches. A batch-specific CoA is provided with every shipment.