Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) 

Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CH(OH). This clear, colorless liquid is widely used as a solvent. IPA is very flammable with a high vapor pressure; use only with good ventilation and avoid all ignition sources. See Product Properties. IPA exposure is possible in both industrial and consumer applications. Occupational exposure limits have been established to control the allowable amount of exposure in workplace settings. Consumer exposure, generally infrequent and short in duration, is also highly dependent upon the conditions under which IPA is used. See Health Information. IPA does not cause adverse health or environmental effects at levels typically found in the workplace or in the environment.

Butanol

Product Description Eastman™ n-Butanol (n-Butyl alcohol), a four carbon straight chain oxo alcohol, is a medium boiling liquid that is useful as a chemical intermediate and as a solvent for ambient dry and baking coatings. It is widely used as an etherification alcohol in the manufacture of amino resins that are used as curing agents in baking and physical-drying finishes. Eastman™ n Butanol is also a very effective latent solvent for cellulosic lacquers and ambient-cured enamels, reducing formulation viscosity and providing excellent flow and leveling during film formation.

Propanol

n-Propanol (n-propyl alcohol), a three-carbon straight chain alcohol, is a medium boiling colorless liquid that is useful in organic synthesis and as a chemical intermediate and solvent. It has a typical alcohol odor, similar to that of ethanol and is soluble in water, alcohol, and ether.
Applications/Uses

• Appliance coatings
• Automotive OEM
• Chemical intermediate
• Cleaner for ink processes
• Coatings
• Coatings for automotive
• Coatings for Automotive Plastics
• Coatings for plastic
• Ester Solvents
• General Metal
• Industrial printing inks
• Printing Inks
• Solvents
• Truck/Bus/Commercial Vehicle

Ethanols

Technical Products, Inc. offers a broad line of denatured ethyl alcohols, 95% (190 proof) and anhydrous (200 proof). Denatured ethyl alcohol in the form of a special industrial solvent is marketed as Techsol Special Industrial Solvent and is available as 95% or anhydrous. There are several formulas each having a different denaturant.

Methyl Amyl Alcohol (MIBC)

MIBC is a colorless liquid with pungent characteristic “alcohol” odor used chiefly as an ore flotation agent, a lubricating oil additive, and a coatings solvent. It is also a raw material for plasticizers, for example methyl amyl sebacate and methyl amyl phthalate.

Primary Amyl Alcohol

Colorless liquid with a mild and characteristic odor. Miscible with common organic solvents.
Applications/Uses

• Intermediate
• Coating solvent
• Amyl xanthate for mining
• Lube oil additive
• Extraction solvent

Key Attributes

• Good solvency
• Lower volatility
• Available hydroxyl functionality on alkyl chain
• Slightly soluble in water
• Miscible with common organic solvents
• Non-HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutant) Solvent

2-Ethyl Hexanol

2-Ethylhexanol (Ethylhexyl Alcohol) is an eight-carbon branched chain alcohol having a high boiling point and slow evaporation rate. It is a specialty solvent featuring excellent reactivity and versatility as a chemical intermediate. It serves as a chain terminator in making condensation polymers and as an intermediate for plasticizers.
Applications/Uses

• Acrylates
• Automotive OEM
• Coatings
• Coatings for automotive
• Coatings for Automotive Plastics
• Coatings for plastic
• Defoamer
• Herbicides
• Plasticizers
• Solvents
• Truck/Bus/Commercial Vehicles
• Wetting agent

Texanol

Texanol™ ester alcohol is the premier coalescent for latex paints. It performs well in all types of latex paints, in a variety of weather conditions, and over substrates with different levels of porosity. Eastman Texanol™ ester alcohol provides the highest level of film integrity at low levels of coalescent, enhancing the performance properties of the paint including low temperature coalescence, touch-up, scrub resistance, washability, color development, thermal flexibility, and resistance to mudcracking. Texanol™ ester alcohol also enhances thickening efficiency when used with associative thickeners. Texanol™ ester alcohol also works well in a variety of other applications. It is an ideal choice as a retarder solvent for use in coil coatings and high-bake enamels. Texanol™ ester alcohol offers a good balance of performance properties for ink applications requiring good open. The unique balance of properties in Texanol™ ester alcohol also makes it useful for a variety of chemical specialty applications such as ore flotation / frothing, oil-drilling muds, wood preservative carriers, and floor polishes. Due to its non-VOC status, low toxicity, and biodegradability, Texanol™ ester alcohol has been awarded Green Label Type II certificate in China by the China Environmental United Certification Co. Ltd. (CEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA).
Applications/Uses

• Architectural and industrial maintenance coatings
• Chemical intermediate for synthesis of ester derivatives for plasticizers, etc.
• Electrodeposition primers and coatings
• Floor polishes
• High-bake enamels and other solventborne coatings
• Lithographic and letterpress oil-based inks
• Recovery solvent in drilling muds and ore flotation processes
• Wood preservatives

Key Attributes

• Ease of use
• Efficient coalescent
• Excellent hydrolytic stability
• Low flammability rating
• Low freezing point
• Low water solubility
• Non-HAP
• Non-SARA
• Not classified as a VOC per Australian Paint Approval Scheme, D181
• Not classified as a VOC per China State Environmental Protection Agency
• Not classified as a VOC per European Union Directive 2004/42/EC
• Not classified as a VOC per European Union Solvent Emissions Directive