BUTYL CARBITOL
APPLICATIONS
– It serves as a coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, rust removers, hard surface cleaners, and disinfectants.
– It acts as the primary solvent in solvent-based silk screen printing inks.
– It functions as a coupling solvent for resins and dyes in water-based printing inks.
– It serves as a solvent for ballpoint and felt tip pen inks, as well as for textile dyeing and printing.
– It acts as a coalescent for latex adhesives.
– It works as a deactivator and stabilizer for agricultural pesticides.
– It is used as a diluent in hydraulic brake fluid applications.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Properties | Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 162.2 |
| Boiling Point @ 760 mmHg, 1.01 ar | 230 °C (446 °F) |
| Flash Point (Setaflash Closed Cup) | 114 °C (237 °F) |
| Flash Point (Open Cup) | 93 °C (199 °F) |
| Freezing Point | -68 °C (-90°F) |
| Vapor pressure@ 25°C — extrapolated | 0.03 mmHg 2.9 Pa |
| Specific gravity (25/25°C) | 0.951 |
| Liquid Density @ 20°C @ 25°C | 0.955 g/cm3 0.948 g/cm3 |
| Vapor Density (air = 1) | No Test Data Available |
| Viscosity (cP or mPa•s @ 25°C) | 6.0 |
| Surface tension (dynes/cm or mN/m @ 20°C) | 30.0 (undiluted) |
| Specific heat (J/g/°C @ 25°C) | 2.26 |
| Heat of vaporization (J/g) at normal boiling point | 276 |
| Net heat of combustion (kJ/g) — predicted @ 25°C | 28.7 |
| Autoignition temperature | 210 °C (410 °F) |
| Evaporation rate (n-butyl acetate = 1.0) | <0.01 |
| Solubility, g/100 g @ 25°C Solvent in water | 955 |