Butyl carbitol is a slow-evaporating, hydrophilic glycol ether with excellent coalescing and coupling power.
Butyl carbitol glycol ether can be considered a slower-evaporating analog of Butyl cellosolve glycol ether.It can be used in combination with Butyl cellosolve glycol ether to lower the evaporation rate and increase the hydrophobicity of the solvent package.
In addition, Butyl carbitol glycol ether offers 100% water solubility.
Property | Value |
Molecular weight (g/mol) | 162.2 |
Flash point (Setaflash Closed Cup) | 114 °C (237 °F) |
Boiling point @760 mmHg, 1.01 ar | 230°C (446 °F) |
Liquid Density @ 20° C | 0.955 g/cm³ |
Freezing Point | -68°C (-90°F) |
Viscosity (cP or mPa•s @ 25°C) | 6.0 |
Vapor Pressure @ 25° C | 0.03 mmHg |
Surface tension | 30.0 @ 1000 mg/L |
pH value | Not applicable |
Autoignition temperature | 210 ° C (410 ° F) |
Evaporation rate | <0.01 |
•Coupling solvent for resins and dyes in water-based printing inks.
•Solvent for ball point and felt tip pen inks, and textile dyeing and printing.
•Coalescent for latex adhesives.
•Deactivator, stabilizer for agricultural pesticides.