Butyl Glycol
Butyl glycol also known as BG, 2-butoxyethanol, glycol monobutyl ether and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether is a clear, colourless, oily liquid with a characteristic, but mild, odour with the molecular formula C6H14O2, CAS: 111-76-2. It is miscible with water and with common organic solvents.
- PRODUCT: 2-Butoxyethanol
- CAS #: 111-76-2
- SYNONYM: Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether; Butyl Glycol; butyl cellosolve; Ethanol, 2-butoxy-; 2-Butoxyethanol; ethylene glycol monobutyl ether; EGBE
- FORMULA: C6H14O2
Description
Butyl Glycol ether provides excellent performance in coatings, cleaners, and many other types of products. It is one of the fastest evaporating glycol ethers. Butyl glycol ether is compatible with a wide range of resin types, and it also offers 100% water solubility.
Synonyms: 2-butoxyethanol, Butyl Cellosolve, Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
Chemical Formula: C6H14O2
CAS Number: 111-76-2
2-Butoxyethan-1-ol, 2-Butoxyethanol, Butyl cellosolve, Butyl glycol, Butyl monoether glycol, EGBE (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether), Dowanol EB, Bane-Clene, Eastman EB solvent, BH-33, industrial cleaner, Solvaset, 2-BE, EGMBE, Butyl oxitol, Ektasolve, Jeffersol EB
Description:
Butyl glycol is a chemical compound with the formula C6H14O2, is a glycol ether. A low-volatile, high-boiling, low-odor liquid is used as a solvent and synthesis feedstock. Excellent auxiliary solvent in aqueous LCM (water-based paints). Soluble in water, alcohols, glycols, diethyl ether, acetone, chloroform and other organic solvents.
Characteristics
| Molar Weight | 118,17 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | -77 °C |
| Boiling Point | 171 °C |
| Density | 0.903 |
| Forms | Liquid (clear) |
USES AND APPLICATIONS
Key applications
- Solvents
Industries
- Cleaning
- Coatings & Construction
- Form: liquid
- Colour: colourless
- Melting point: -70°C
- Boiling point: 168-170°C
- Flash point: 63-64°C
- Density: 0,90 g/ml
- Mol Weight: 118.17 g/mol
- Storage temp: RT
2-n-Butoxyethanol, 99%
Chemical Properties
Applications
Used in industry for degreasing and detergent applications.2-n-Butoxyethanol is used in the industry for degreasing and detergent applications. It acts as a surfactant in domestic and industrial products. It is an active component of fracturing fluids, drilling stabilizers and oil slick dispersants. It is also used as a solvent for paints, surface coatings, cleaning products and inks. Further, it is employed as a food additive, antimicrobial agent, defoamer, stabilizer and adhesive. In addition to this, it is used as a whiteboard cleaner, liquid soap, cosmetic, dry cleaning solution, lacquer, varnishe and latex paint.
Notes
GHS Hazard and Precautionary Statements
Hazard Statements: H227-H302+H332-H315-H319
Combustible liquid. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary Statements: P210-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P362+P364-P403+P235-P405-P501c
Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. – No smoking. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. IF INHALED: Remove to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. And wash it before reuse. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. Store locked up. Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant
Other References
● Widely used as a solvent for paint coatings, cellulose and resins. Addition of butyl glycol in LCM reduces their viscosity and improves fluidity.
● ink for printing.
● Component of surface cleaners, e.g. for degreasing metal surfaces
● Component of lubricating and cooling liquids
● In organic synthesis.
● In petrochemicals.
Production
Butyl glycol is produced by reacting ethylene oxide and normal butanol (n-butanol) using a catalyst. If the ratio of ethylene oxide to n-butanol is greater than one then di- and tri- ethylene glycol monoethers are also produced.
World production is estimated at between 300-500 KT per annum.
It has a specific gravity of 0.9 and a flash point of 60 °C
Uses
Butyl glycol usage is dominated by the paint industry which consumes approximately 75 % of all the BG produced. This is because it is a low volatility solvent and it can therefore both extend the drying times of coatings and improve their flow.
Other applications include use as a solvent in printing inks and textile dyes and as a component of hydraulic fluids. It is also a component of drilling and cutting oils and is a major component of Corexit 9527, which is an oil spill dispersant product.
It is also a chemical intermediate and, as such, is a starting material in the production of butyl glycol acetate which is, itself, an excellent solvent. It is also a starting material in the production of plasticisers by the reaction of phthalic anhydride. Butyl glycol is also something that is used regularly in most households as it is a component of many home cleaning products. It provides very good cleaning power for domestic cleaning products and also provides the characteristic odour that we associate with many of these products. It also plays the same role in some industrial and commercial surface cleaners.
Junyuan Petroleum Group is one of the largest chemical manufacturers in China.
Junyuan Petroleum Group is handling the storage, transport, export & import formalities of Butyl Glycol globally.
