Butyl Carbitol is a slow-evaporating, hydrophilic glycol ether with excellent coalescing and coupling power that can be combined with Butyl Carbitol to lower the evaporation rate and increase the hydrophobicity.

Used in:
• Water-based architectural and industrial coatings
• Household and industrial cleaners, rust removers, hard surface cleaners, and disinfectants
• Solvent-based silk screen printing inks
• Water-based printing inks
• Textile dyeing and printing

Advantages:
• Powerful solvency
• Excellent coalescing ability
• High dilution ratio
• Outstanding coupling power
• Low evaporation rate

Benefits and Applications

Butyl Carbitol is a colorless liquid that is miscible with water and most organic solvents. It is widely used as a solvent, especially in the printing ink and paint industries. Butyl Carbitol is also found in products such as floor cleaners, floor wax strippers, floor finishes, spray cleaners, penetrating oils, metal cleaners and paint removers.

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