Butyl Glycol
General Applications:
Solvency Properties
Glycol ethers are characterized by their excellent solvency, chemical stability and compatibility with water and a number of organic solvents. The dual functionality presents in the Glycol Ethers accounts for their unique solvency properties. They are:
• Mild-odored solvents for many resins, oils, waxes, fats and dyestuffs
• Coupling agents for many water/organic systems
• Miscible with a wide range of polar and non-polar organic solvents
• Miscible with water in all proportionation
End-Uses
This strong solvency leads to the selection of certain glycol ethers for a broad array of end-uses:
• Dye solvents in the textile, leather and printing industries
• Solvents for grease and grime in industrial cleaning and specialty formulations
• Solvents for insecticides and herbicides for agricultural applications
• Coupling solvents for hard-surface cleaners and other soap-hydrocarbon systems
• Solvents and cosolvents for conventional lacquer, enamel and stains for industrial coating systems
• Cosolvents for waterborne industrial coating systems
• Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (FSII)
• Freeze-thaw agents in aqueous systems
• Chemical reaction solvents
Different grades:
Butyl Glycol, Butyl Diglycol