TIB KAT SP

TIB KAT SP – Methane sulfonic acid/phosphorus formulation for color-stable esterifications

TIB KAT SP is a formulation consisting of methane sulfonic acid and a phosphorus-containing component and serves as a highly efficient catalyst for esterification reactions.

Properties & advantages

• Ensures very high reaction efficiency
• Leads to significantly lighter color values compared to
• pure methanesulfonic acid
• other sulfonic acids
• sulfuric acid
• Particularly advantageous for raw material-related color development during esterification
• Flexibly adaptable: Molar ratio MSA:phosphorus component can be varied on request

Application conditions

• Preferred temperature range: 60–180 °C
• Recommended dosage: 0.05–1.0%, depending on the application