Sharpie Permanent Marker Research Paper

The sharpie permanent marker a tool used to write things were they could stay permanently or not be addressed.But what people don't know is what they contain.Sharpies contain” Dyes,

Propyl alcohol,Butyl alcohol and Diacetone alcohol”.(wikipedia).Propyl alcohol also known as 1-Propanol,(Wikipedia) is i on of the ingredients in a sharpie.Did you know that 1-Propanol “is formed naturally in small amounts during many fermentation processes and used as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry mainly for resins and cellulose esters”.(wikipedia).Did you also know that” Propyl alcohol is a colorless liquid and is made by oxidation of aliphatic hydrocarbons that is used as a solvent and chemical intermediate’’.(Pubchem).

Butyl alcohol also called butanol(Wikipedia) is another ingredient in the sharpie permanent marker.Did you know that butyl alcohol is an alcohol with a 4 carbon structure and the molecular formula of C4H10O.(Pubchem). Other than being an ingredient in sharpie marker,”It is primarily used as a solvent, as an intermediate in chemical synthesis, and as a fuel”.(Pubchem).Another fast fact about 1-butanol is that its Boiling point is 117.6 C.(Chemicalbook).And its Melting point is -89 C.(Chemicalbook). …show more content…
(monumentchemical).”Its boiling point is 334 F”(CDC).Diacetone freezing point is -47