Patent ID: 6100097
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of identifying methyl methacrylate and distinguishing from other methacrylates in a liquid monomer; the method comprising the following steps:dispensing about 0.5 to 5 ml. of said liquid monomer into a container;providing about 0.05 to 0.2 grams of palladium-molybdate powder and adding said powder to said container and stirring the resulting mixture;providing filter paper to filter residual monomer, leaving a residue on the filter paper;adding a polar solvent in an amount of about 1 to 5 ml. to said residue and observing the resulting color whereby a blue color indicates the presence of methyl methacrylate in said liquid monomer and any other color indicates the absence of methyl methacrylate.