Butyl di glycol acetate
Uses
The main application for BDGA is as a solvent in formulations for paints, cleaning fluids, coatings and inks. In the coatings industry it is utilized as latex coalescent for water-based industrial coatings. In the paint industry, it is a high boiling solvent and leveling agent, and a coalescent in paints and lacquers. It is an effective solvent for cleaning fluids and is now marketed as a cleaning agent in the electronics industry. In the ink industry it is valued as a solvent for specialty printing inks and for ball point pen pastes. It is also a suitable solvent for dyes used in wood stains and furniture polishes.
Specifications
Appearance: is a clear, colourless liquid
Appearance Colorless transparent liquid
Purity, % 98.0 min.
Moisture, % 0.05 max.
Acidity (HAc), % 0.04 max.
Distillation range (760mmHg), °C 238-253
Color, Pt-Co 25 max.