Butyl Glycol, with its dual solubility and ether‑alcohol chemical structure, provides exceptional homogenization capability and penetration in both aqueous and organic systems. This solvent delivers stable performance in controlling evaporation rate, adjusting viscosity, and ensuring uniform flow behaviour, while exhibiting high chemical compatibility with a wide range of resins, greases, and stubborn contaminants. Its strong coupling ability, effective surface tension reduction, and excellent phase stability make it an ideal choice for water‑based paints, industrial detergents, printing inks, textile applications, and coating formulations. Complete solubility, improved surface quality, and high efficiency are among its key advantages.
Butyl Glycol, with its unique molecular structure and dual solubility, represents a fundamental solution for stable formulations and precision surface coatings. With a controlled evaporation rate, strong coupling ability, and excellent penetration, this solvent effectively stabilises resins, homogenises phases, and dissolves greases. Its high chemical compatibility promotes the formation of a uniform film, improves flow characteristics, and helps prevent surface defects. Its critical application in water‑based paints, industrial detergents, ink formulation, and textiles—combined with high efficiency and complete solubility—significantly enhances the quality and productivity of chemical formulations.
Butyl Glycol belongs to the glycol ether class of solvents and exhibits dual hydrophilic and lipophilic (amphiphilic) behaviour within its molecular structure. This characteristic significantly enhances solubility and phase stability in emulsion systems, forming the basis for its effective use as a coupling agent. The high demand for Butyl Glycol is driven by its low evaporation rate, excellent surface tension reduction capability, appropriate flow characteristics, and favorable chemical compatibility with a wide range of water‑based and organic resins in sensitive formulations. These products are typically manufactured and supplied in high‑purity industrial grades. With a high boiling point, controlled toxicity, and complete miscibility with water and hydrocarbons, Butyl Glycol is an ideal choice for architectural and industrial paints, heavy‑duty degreasing cleaners, printing ink solvents, and textile applications, delivering stable performance and high‑quality final coating results.
Butyl Glycol, with its dual solvency power and efficient molecular structure, not only ensures compatibility between water and resins but also delivers excellent flow characteristics and superior surface quality. These properties provide outstanding resistance to phase separation, bubble formation, and coating defects in sensitive formulations. As a result, it is an ideal choice for water‑based paints, industrial detergents, inks, and textile applications, where it significantly enhances final product quality and production efficiency.
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| Test | Method | Units | Specification | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Visual | - | Clear, Clean liquid | Clear, clean liquid |
| Colour | ASTM D 1209 | Pt/Co | 10 max | LT 5 |
| Density @ 20°C in Vac | ASTM D 4052 | Kg/L | Report | 0.9002 |
| Specific Gravity @ 20/20°C | ASTM D 4052 | - | 0.901 – 0.903 | 0.9018 |
| Water Content | ASTM E203 | %Wt | 0.01 max | 0.004 |
| Acidity (As Acetic Acid) | ASTM D1613 | %Wt | 0.10 max | 0.02 |
| Purity | GC | %Wt | 99.4 min | 99.8 |
| Distillation (IBP) | ASTM D 1078 | °C | 169 min | 169.0 |
| Distillation (DP) | ASTM D 1078 | °C | 172.5 max | 172.0 |
