IMPCA Grade AA Methanol (Purity ≥ 99.85%)

Global chemical reference specification | Bulk parcels & ISO tanks for formaldehyde & resins

Methanol (methyl alcohol, CH₃OH, HS 2905.11) is the global chemical industry's primary liquid workhorse, acting as the fundamental precursor for formaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl methacrylate (MMA), chloromethanes, and methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), while expanding rapidly as a clean-burning marine bunker fuel and biodiesel transesterification reagent. The international merchant market trades overwhelmingly against the International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association (IMPCA) Reference Specification and ASTM D1152 Grade AA. Under these specifications, chemical purity must satisfy a minimum 99.85% by weight on a dry basis, with water content strictly capped at ≤ 0.10 wt% (1,000 ppm), ethanol at ≤ 50 mg/kg, acetone at ≤ 30 mg/kg, and a potassium permanganate fade time of at least 50 minutes at 15°C—a critical diagnostic ensuring the absence of oxidizable organic impurities.

CBIL coordinates chemical tanker parcels, terminal tank-to-tank transfers, and containerized ISO-tank shipments from audited, world-scale methanol complexes in Saudi Arabia (Yanbu), Oman (Port of Salalah, Sohar), Malaysia (Labuan), the United States (US Gulf Coast / Beaumont, Geismar), and Trinidad & Tobago (Point Lisas). Shipments move aboard dedicated chemical parcel tankers featuring zinc-silicate or marine-line coated cargo tanks, with strict prior-cargo vetting and tank wall wash inspections (hydrocarbon and chloride tests) conducted prior to loading. Every lot is independently certified by SGS, Saybolt, or Intertek at the loading terminal flange, verifying full IMPCA specification compliance, non-volatile matter, and specific gravity (0.791–0.793 at 20°C). Deliveries are structured on FOB, CFR, CIF, and ex-tank commercial terms, with spot and indexed term pricing linked to regional benchmarks (ICIS, Platts, Methanex posted prices).

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Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.