Methylene Chloride, also known as Dichloromethane (DCM), is a volatile chlorinated organic solvent used in industrial cleaning, degreasing, extraction, coatings, adhesives, chemical processing, and selected pharmaceutical-manufacturing applications. Its strong solvency, low boiling point, and rapid evaporation make it valuable where controlled solvent action and efficient removal are required.
For industrial buyers, Methylene Chloride procurement calls for careful coordination. Its volatility, health and handling risks, packaging integrity, destination regulations, storage arrangements, technical documentation, and delivery schedule all need to be assessed before shipment, since an incorrectly specified solvent, damaged drum, unsuitable logistics route, or incomplete SDS documentation can create operational, safety, and compliance risks.
OGSCM supports industrial buyers through Methylene Chloride specification coordination, documentation readiness, packaging planning, and cross-border delivery support across GCC and MENA markets.
260 kg metal drums
Methylene Chloride is a colourless liquid with a chloroform-like odour. It is a polar solvent with limited water solubility and a low boiling point, which lets it evaporate readily under normal industrial conditions. These characteristics make it useful for processes that need fast solvent removal, cleaning action, extraction performance, or controlled dissolution of selected materials.
However, these same characteristics call for disciplined handling. The product's low boiling point means vapour formation can occur rapidly during transfer, drum opening, use, and storage, so procurement and operational teams should evaluate ventilation, vapour-control measures, container compatibility, transfer practices, employee protection, waste management, and destination-specific requirements before use.
OGSCM approaches Methylene Chloride supply as an operationally sensitive procurement requirement, not as a standard bulk-solvent transaction.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Product Name |
Methylene Chloride |
Common Abbreviations |
DCM, MDC |
Chemical Formula |
CH₂Cl₂ |
CAS Number |
75-09-2 |
Molar Mass |
84.93 g/mol |
Chemical Type |
Chlorinated organic solvent |
Appearance |
Colourless liquid |
Odour |
Chloroform-like odour |
Melting Point |
−96.7°C |
Boiling Point |
39.6°C |
Water Behaviour |
Limited solubility in water |
General Physical Characteristic |
Volatile liquid with rapid evaporation behaviour |
Other Names |
Dichloromethane, Methylene Dichloride, Solmethine, Di-clo, R-30 |
Packaging |
260 kg metal drums |
Documentation |
COA and SDS/MSDS availability to be confirmed during RFQ |
Actual purity, moisture content, stabiliser requirements, grade, and end-use suitability should be confirmed for the offered material. Product suitability for pharmaceutical, food-related, medical, or other regulated applications must never be assumed without explicit confirmation.
Methylene Chloride is used as an industrial solvent where rapid evaporation and controlled solvency are required. It may support cleaning, stripping, and process-preparation activities involving compatible materials.
For these operations, the buyer should assess ventilation, worker-exposure controls, waste handling, and equipment compatibility before introducing the solvent into a routine process.
DCM may be used in degreasing and surface-preparation operations where oils, residues, or process contaminants must be removed from compatible components. Its role is to support surface cleanliness before subsequent manufacturing, coating, assembly, or treatment stages.
Improper handling can create excessive vapour exposure or solvent loss, so procurement planning should include packaging, transfer method, recovery or disposal arrangements, and site safety controls.
Methylene Chloride can be used as a solvent or process component in the manufacture and processing of paints, coatings, adhesives, and related chemical products. Its operational role depends on formulation design, evaporation requirements, and the material system being processed.
The required grade, specification, and compatibility should be verified against the formulation. Regulatory restrictions may apply to certain coating-removal, consumer, or workplace uses in some jurisdictions.
Methylene Chloride can be used as a reaction medium, solvent, or extraction agent in chemical manufacturing. Its low boiling point can support separation and recovery steps where rapid solvent removal is operationally useful.
For chemical-processing applications, procurement should be coordinated with the process engineer's requirements for purity, water content, stabilisation, recovery method, and waste treatment.
Methylene Chloride may be used in controlled pharmaceutical manufacturing or extraction processes where its solvent characteristics are required. Such use must be managed under applicable pharmaceutical quality systems, residual-solvent controls, and process-validation requirements.
Industrial DCM should not be assumed suitable for pharmaceutical use. Buyers must specify their required grade, purity, documentation, and compliance requirements in the RFQ.
Methylene Chloride has historically been used in some specialised cleaning or processing applications. Given its volatility and health risks, suitability for medical-equipment cleaning or any sensitive application must be assessed under the applicable regulations, validated procedure, and customer quality requirements.
No claim of medical suitability should be made without explicit application-specific confirmation.
Methylene Chloride is supplied as a volatile liquid and requires packaging that protects product integrity while supporting safe transport, storage, and transfer. Available supply formats include:
The right format depends on consumption volume, storage capacity, unloading capability, delivery route, and the buyer's internal chemical-handling arrangements.
Before shipment, buyers should assess:
OGSCM supports coordination between procurement, logistics, warehouse, and technical teams to help ensure the supplied format aligns with site conditions.
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The RFQ should specify the intended application, required grade or purity, quantity, packaging preference, delivery destination, requested technical documents, and any site-specific storage or receiving requirements.
Based on the available product information, Methylene Chloride can be supplied in 250 kg metal drums or in bulk for suitable larger-volume requirements.
Methylene Chloride has a low boiling point and forms vapours readily, so effective ventilation, compatible equipment, secure packaging, suitable PPE, and approved waste procedures are important during storage, transfer, and use.
It may be used in certain controlled pharmaceutical processes, but suitability depends on the required grade, process validation, residual-solvent controls, documentation, and applicable regulations. It must not be assumed suitable without explicit confirmation.
Buyers may request a COA, SDS/MSDS, batch details, grade confirmation, packing list, commercial invoice, certificate of origin where required, and shipment documents relevant to the agreed delivery terms.
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