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Construction Chemistry
Butyl Glycol
Formula:
C₆H₁₄O₂
GOST/CAS:
CAS 111-76-2
Butyl Glycol (2-butoxyethanol) is a high-performance organic solvent that appears as a clear, colorless, flammable liquid with a mild ether-like odor. Belonging to the glycol ether family, this product possesses exceptional dissolving power for a wide range of hydrophobic and hydrophilic substances, thanks to its unique molecular structure that combines the properties of both an alcohol and an ether. It serves as an essential coalescent, mutual solvent, and chemical intermediate across the paint and coatings, oil and gas, industrial cleaning, and cosmetics industries.
Applications
Paints, Coatings, and Polymers: Utilized as a non-corrosive co-solvent and coalescent in water-borne and solvent-borne paints, varnishes, enamels, and resins. It improves flow and leveling, controls drying time, and ensures the formation of a uniform, high-gloss protective film.
Industrial and Institutional Cleaners: Functions as a key ingredient in heavy-duty cleaning formulations, industrial degreasers, paint strippers, and glass cleaners. It is highly effective at breaking down stubborn oil, grease, and resinous contaminants.
Oil and Gas Industry: Widely applied as a mutual solvent in oil well stimulation (acidizing treatments), as well as an additive in hydraulic fluids and drilling muds to stabilize emulsions.
Textile and Printing Inks: Used as a solvent for printing inks (flexographic and gravure) and textile dyes, preventing screen clogging and ensuring uniform color distribution.
Key Advantages
Exceptional Coupling Ability: Combines polar and non-polar characteristics, allowing it to efficiently couple water with organic solvents, thereby preventing phase separation in complex systems.
Superior Coalescing Efficiency: Lowers the Minimum Film-Forming Temperature (MFFT) of water-borne coatings, guaranteeing film integrity and durability even under sub-optimal drying conditions.
Optimal Evaporation Rate: Features a moderate evaporation rate that extends the "open time" of coatings, eliminating surface defects such as orange peel or cratering, and promoting a flawless finish.
Chemical Stability: Remains highly stable under normal conditions, exhibits chemical inertness toward most structural materials during storage, and is resistant to rapid hydrolysis.
Storage & Transportation
- Store in dry, cool, and well-ventilated warehouses dedicated to flammable liquids, away from heat sources, sparks, and open flames.
- Protect from direct sunlight. To prevent the formation of peroxides during prolonged exposure to oxygen, storage under an inert gas blanket in tightly sealed original packaging is recommended.
- The product is hygroscopic; strict measures should be taken to prevent exposure to atmospheric moisture.
- Transportation must be carried out by all types of covered transport in strict compliance with dangerous goods regulations (Hazard Class 3 — Flammable Liquids). Guaranteed shelf life is 1 year from the date of manufacture.
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Technical Specifications
Appearance
Clear, colorless, mobile liquid free from mechanical impurities
Molecular Weight
~118.17 g/mol
Assay (Main Substance)
min. 99.0%
Moisture Content
max. 0.1%
Density at 20 °C
0.900 – 0.904 g/cm³
Boiling Point
168 – 172 °C
Supply info
- Supplied in steel drums (200 L / net weight approx. 180 kg).
- Bulk deliveries available in IBC tote tanks (900 kg) or road tankers for large-scale industrial consumers.
- Available in small, hermetically sealed canisters (1 L / 5 L / 10 L) for laboratory use and pilot production runs.