Technical Data

VERSENE™ 220 Crystals Chelating Agent

Product Name Description
VERSENE™ 220 Crystals Chelating Agent This is a dry, crystalline version of VERSENE™ 100 Chelating
Agent. It is useful in formulating dry products or where the
Product Availability total water content of a product must be kept to a minimum.
North America, Latin America, Pacific, Europe, It also offers freight savings over VERSENE™ 100 Chelating
India, Middle East and Africa Agent. Because VERSENE™ 220 Crystals is a crystallized
product, it contains less impurities than VERSENE™ 100
Applications Chelating Agent.
cleaning products, metalworking,
personal care products, polymerization VERSENE™ 220 Crystals is a higher purity alternative to
VERSENE™ Powder A, another dry Na4EDTA product offered by
Active Ingredient Name Dow. VERSENE™ Powder A is also a dry version of VERSENE™
Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate tetrahydrate 100 Chelating Agent, but in powder form. Because VERSENE™
Powder A is a dried rather than crystallized product, it contains
CAS Number
all of the impurities of VERSENE™ 100 in the same relative
13235-36-4 amounts. To compare product compositions of VERSENE™
For TSCA and EINECS purposes, reference 220 Crystals and VERSENE™ Powder A, consult the Material
CAS No. 64-02-8 for anhydrous Na4EDTA. Safety Data Sheets for these products. Both VERSENE™ 220
Crystals and VERSENE™ Powder A will perform comparably in
Chemical Formula
a wide variety of uses including many cleaners and detergents
C10H12N2 O8Na4 •4H2O or applications. Because VERSENE™ 220 Crystals has less
(NaOOCCH2) 2 NCH2 CH2 N(CH2 COONa) 2 •4H2O impurities than VERSENE™ Powder A, VERSENE™ 220 Crystals
is the product of choice for applications where product purity
Chemical Structure
is especially important.
NaOOCCH2 CH2COONa
NCH2CH2N 4H2O
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NaOOCCH2 CH2COONa
Molecular Weight To Learn More, Contact Us:
452.2 To learn more about VERSENE™ Chelating Agents,
contact the Dow location in your area, listed below:
Other Names
Na4EDTA•4H2O, Tetrasodium EDTA U.S., Canada, Mexico: Tel: 1-800-447-4369
Fax: 989-832-1465
Latin America: Tel: (+55) 11-5188-9222
Fax: +55 11-5188-9749
Europe: Tel: +800-3-694-6367
Tel: (+32) 3-450-2240
Fax: +32 3-450-2815
Pacific: Tel: +800 7776-7776
Tel: (+60) 3-7958-3392
Fax: +60 3-7958-5598
Or visit us at: www.versene.com

NOTICE: No freedom from any patent owned by Seller or others is to be inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ from one location to another and may change with time,
Customer is responsible for determining whether products and the information in this document are appropriate for Customer’s use and for ensuring that Customer’s workplace and disposal practices are in
compliance with applicable laws and other governmental enactments. Seller assumes no obligation or liability for the information in this document. NO WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN; ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.

Published October, 2009 ®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow

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VERSENE™ 220 Crystals Chelating Agent
Typical Properties†
Calcium Chelation Value 229 mg as CaCO3 per gram of
VERSENE™ 220 Crystals
Equivalent Chelation Capacity One gram of VERSENE™ 220
Crystals has the equivalent
chelation capacity of 2.19
mmoles of EDTA
Metal Chelation Capacity Parts chelant per part metal (w/w)
Ca 11.7
Mg 19.2
Fe 8.3
Cu 7.4
Mn 8.5
% Assay 99.0 wt% as Na4EDTA•4H2O
83.2 wt% as Na4EDTA
64.0 wt% as H4EDTA
Appearance White crystalline powder
Bulk Density 720 kg/m3 or 45 lb/cu ft
Color 200 maximum
(30% aqueous solution) (APHA)
pH 10.5-11.5 (1 wt% solution)
Water Solubility 50.7 wt% at 25°C/77°F
† The data provided for these properties are typical values, intended only
as guides, and should not be construed as sales specifications.

To Learn More, Contact Us:

To learn more about VERSENE™ Chelating Agents,
contact the Dow location in your area, listed below:

U.S., Canada, Mexico: Tel: 1-800-447-4369

Fax: 989-832-1465
Latin America: Tel: (+55) 11-5188-9222
Fax: +55 11-5188-9749
Europe: Tel: +800-3-694-6367
Tel: (+32) 3-450-2240
Fax: +32 3-450-2815
Pacific: Tel: +800 7776-7776
Tel: (+60) 3-7958-3392
Fax: +60 3-7958-5598
Or visit us at: www.versene.com

NOTICE: No freedom from any patent owned by Seller or others is to be inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ from one location to another and may change with time,
Customer is responsible for determining whether products and the information in this document are appropriate for Customer’s use and for ensuring that Customer’s workplace and disposal practices are in
compliance with applicable laws and other governmental enactments. Seller assumes no obligation or liability for the information in this document. NO WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN; ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.

Published October, 2009 ®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow Form No. 113-01337-1009 AMS

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