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BUTYL CARBITOL ACETATE

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is a clear, high-boiling, low volatility, slightly hydroscopic liquid with a mild estertype odor.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is freely miscible with most common organic solvents, but miscible with water only between certain limits.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is a colorless liquid with a mild odor.

CAS Number: 124-17-4
EC Number: 204-685-9
IUPAC Name: 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate
Chemical Formula: C10H20O4

Other names: 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, 124-17-4, Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, BUTYL CARBITOL ACETATE, Butoxyethoxyethyl acetate, Butyl diglycol acetate, Ektasolve DB acetate, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol acetate, Butyl diethylene glycol acetate, Butylkarbitolacetat, Diglycol monobutyl ether acetate, Glycol ether DB aceatate, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, acetate, Diethylene glycol butyl ether acetate, UNII-U6UTS77LXB, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, 1-acetate, NSC 5175, Acetic acid 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl ester, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octove, diethyleneglycolmonobutyletheracetate, U6UTS77LXB, Diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether acetate, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate, Diethylene glycol butylether acetate, DSSTox_CID_7021, DSSTox_RID_78282, DSSTox_GSID_27021, WLN: 4O2O2OV1, Butylkarbitolacetat [Czech], CAS-124-17-4, Diethyleneglycol monobutyl ether acetate, HSDB 334, EINECS 204-685-9, BRN 1771533, AI3-00170, Diethylene glycol, monobutyl ether, acetate, DE Acetate, Butyldiglykolacetat, Sta-Way, C10H20O4, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octove [Czech], 1-Butoxy-2-(2-acetoxyethoxy)-ethane, Glycol Ether DB Acetate, EC 204-685-9, SCHEMBL48354, CHEMBL1892052, DTXSID9027021, NSC5175, NSC6570, 2-(2-n-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, NSC-5175, NSC-6570, ZINC1680748, Tox21_201957, Tox21_303055, MFCD00009458, AKOS015901615, Diethylene glycol-monobutyl ether acetate, NCGC00164259-01, NCGC00164259-02, NCGC00257140-01, NCGC00259506-01, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxy-ethoxy)-, acetate, LS-13896, D0499, FT-0624896, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, >=99.2%, acetic acid 2-(2-butoxy-ethoxy)-ethyl ester, J-505564, Q11856099, Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate (Reagent Grade), Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, SAJ first grade, >=98.0%, 124-17-4 [RN], 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate [ACD/IUPAC Name], 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl ethanoate, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl-acetat [German] [ACD/IUPAC Name], 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octove [Czech], 204-685-9 [EINECS], Acétate de 2-(2-butoxyéthoxy)éthyle [French] [ACD/IUPAC Name], Butyldiglycol acetate, DE Acetate [Trade name], Diethylene glycol butylether acetate, DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE, Diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether acetate, Ethanol, 2- (2-butoxyethoxy)-, acetate, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, acetate [ACD/Index Name], MFCD00009458 [MDL number], (butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, [124-17-4] [RN], [2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl] acetate, 1665-48-1 [RN], 1-Butoxy-2-(2-acetoxyethoxy)-ethane, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol acetate, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octove, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octove [Czech], 2-(2-n-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, 3-02-00-00308 [Beilstein], 98100-70-0 [RN], acetic acid 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl ester, BUTETH-2 ACETATE, BUTOXYETHOXYETHYL ACETATE, Butyl carbitol acetate, BUTYL DIETHYLENE GLYCOL ACETATE, Butyl diglycol acetate, Butyl diglycol acetate, Acetic acid 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl ester, Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, Diethylene glycol butyl ether acetate, butylcarbitol acetate, Butyldiglykolacetat, Butylkarbitolacetat [Czech], Butylkarbitolacetat, Butylkarbitolacetat [Czech], DB Acetate, DIETHYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER ACETATE, Diethylene glycol monobuthyl ether acetate(DBAC), DIETHYLENE GLYCOL, MONOBUTYL ETHER, ACETATE, Diethylene glycol-monobutyl ether acetate, Diethylene glycol-monobutylether acetate, Diethyleneglycol monobutyl ether acetate, DIETHYLENEGLYCOLMONOBUTYLETHERACETATE, Diglycol monobutyl ether acetate, EINECS 204-685-9, Ektasolve DB acetate, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, 1-acetate, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxy-ethoxy)-, acetate, Glycol ether DB aceatate, GLYCOL ETHER DB ACETATE, NCGC00164259-01, WLN: 4O2O2OV1, U6UTS77LXB [DBID], 32260_FLUKA [DBID], 537535_SIAL [DBID], AI3-00170 [DBID], BRN 1771533 [DBID], HSDB 334 [DBID], NSC 5175 [DBID], NSC5175 [DBID], NSC6570 [DBID], UNII:U6UTS77LXB [DBID], 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, 1-acetate, 2 (2-Butoxyethoxy) Ethyl ecetate, 2,2-Butoxyethoxyethylacetat, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate, 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethylacetat, 2-(2-butoxyetoxy)ethyilacetate, 2-(2-butoxyèthoxy) ethyl acetate, BUTYL CARBITOL ACETATE, Butyldiglycol acetate, DB Acetate, Diethylene glycol butyl ether acetate, Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate, Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, acetate, GLYCOL ETHER DB ACETATE - 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Floats and mixes slowly with water.
Use and Manufacturing of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Used as a solvent for oils, resins, lacquers, gums, antibiotic extractions, cellulose acetate, polyvinyl acetate, printing inks, high-bake enamels, cellulose nitrate, and polymeric coatings; Also used as a plasticizer in lacquers and coatings, a coalescing aid for emulsions and latex paints, an extracting agent for separating alcohols and ketones, a solvent in silk-screen inks, and a component in polystyrene coatings for decals; Formerly used as an insect repellant;

Solvent for oils, resins, gums, also for cellulose nitrate and polymeric coatings; plasticizer in lacquers and coatings
SOLVENT FOR LACQUERS AND OTHER COATINGS, ANTIBIOTIC EXTRACTIONS; COALESCING AID FOR EMULSION PAINTS
SOLVENT FOR CELLULOSE ACETATE, ESTER GUM, POLYVINYL ACETATE; IN PAINT & LACQUER INDUST
As a solvent in printing inks and high-bake enamels, as a coalescing aid in latex paints, in silk screen inks and as a component in polystyrene coatings for decals. Also a selective solvent in the separation of alcohols and ketones by distillation.

Industry Uses of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Adhesives and sealant chemicals
Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories
Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture)

Consumer Uses of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Adhesives and sealants
Cleaning and furnishing care products
Ink, toner, and colorant products
Paints and coatings

Household Products of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Household & Commercial/Institutional Products
Information on 3 consumer products that contain Butyl Carbitol Acetate in the following categories is provided:
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General Manufacturing Information
Industry Processing Sectors
All other basic organic chemical manufacturing
All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing
Paint and coating manufacturing
Plastic material and resin manufacturing
Printing ink manufacturing
Transportation equipment manufacturing

APPLICATIONS of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
The main application for BDGA is as a solvent in formulations for paints, cleaning fluids, coatings and inks.
In the coatings industry it is utilized as latex coalescent for water-based industrial coatings.
In the paint industry, it is a high boiling solvent and leveling agent, and a coalescent in paints and lacquers.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is an effective solvent for cleaning fluids and is now marketed as a cleaning agent in the electronics industry.
In the ink industry it is valued as a solvent for specialty printing inks and for ball point pen pastes.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is also a suitable solvent for dyes used in wood stains and furniture polishes.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Appearance : Clear liquid.
SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Odour : Odorless.
Odour threshold : N/Av
pH : N/Av
Melting/Freezing point : -32°C ( -25.6°F)

Low-volatility solvent with a mild ester-type odour.
Does not contain hydroxyl groups and has good solvent power for numerous resins, dyes, waxes, fats and oils.
The main applications are in the coatings and printing inks industries.
Can improve the processing characteristics of PVC plastisols.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is a clear, high-boiling, low-volatility, slightly hygroscopic liquid with a mild ester-type odour.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is freely miscible with most common organic solvents, but miscible with water only between certain limits.
Owing to its ether bonds and ester groups, Butyl Carbitol Acetate enters into the reactions that are characteristic of ethers and esters, and it possesses their solvent power.
For instance, it dissolves – particularly at elevated temperatures – numerous natural and synthetic resins, plasticizers, waxes, fats and oils.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate may react with atmospheric oxygen to form peroxides.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate hydrolyzes slowly in the presence of water but more rapidly in alkaline and acid media.

Application
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is good organic solvent widely used in cellon lacquers, and used as solvent in processing artificial leather, fabrics and plastics.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate may also be used in the spice industry.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is certified by GB2760 - 96 as an allowable food spice.
As a kind of spice, Butyl Carbitol Acetate is widely used to prepare essences such as banana, pear, pineapple, apricot, peach, strawberry and berries flavors.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate may also be used as the solvent for natural adhesives and composite resins, etc.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used as an extractant in oil processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes; used in compounding of spices and as an component in various flavors, such as apricot, banana, pear and pineapple flavors; and also used as an analytic reagent, chromatographic reference matter and solvent.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate (also known as BDGA, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, butyl diethoxol acetate, and butyl diglycol) is a clear, colourless liquid which has a faint, mild odour and the formula C10H20O4.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is slightly soluble in water and is miscible with organic solvents.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate acts as a solvent, leveling agent and coalescent.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate exhibits compatibility with numerous resins, dyes, waxes, fats and oils.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate improves the flow out of many finishes, even in low concentrations.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate hydrolyzes slowly in the presence of water but more rapidly in alkaline and acid media.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate may react with atmospheric oxygen to form peroxides.

Exhibits free miscibility with most common organic solvents but limited miscibility with water.
Lowers the initial viscosity of PVC plastisols to facilitate processing.
Used for paints and lacquers (including emulsion paints and textured finishes) and printing inks (screen printing inks), dyes in wood stains and furniture polishes.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate can also be called diethylene glycol monobutyl ether or diethoxol acetate.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate abbreviation is BDGA and it is a chemical compound that belongs in carboxylic acid esters group.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate can initiate reactions with characteristics of ethers and esters due to ether bridges and ester groups.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate has fruity and delicate scent.
Although Butyl Carbitol Acetate dissolves in water in low amounts, Butyldiglycol Acetate may be mixed in any amount with other organic solvents.

APPLICATIONS:
Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, rust removers, hard surface cleaners and disinfectants
Primary solvent in solvent-based silk screen printing inks
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 and stabilizer for agricultural pesticides
Diluent in hydraulic brake fluid applications

Features of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Superior dispersion stability
A good balance of volatility, solvency and water solubility
Good coalescing efficiency
Slow evaporation rate

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is a high boiling, slow evaporating ester solvent that provides a good balance of volatility, solvency and water solubility.
This solvent provides excellent film formation and formulation stability for coatings, and its mild, nonresidual odor makes it ideal for use in interior latex products.

Benefits and Applications of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is a colorless liquid with a mild ester-like odor.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is miscible with most organic solvents and is partially soluble in water.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is an excellent solvent for many natural and synthetic resins.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate finds use primarily as a solvent in printing inks and high-bake enamel coatings and as a coalescing agent in latex paints.

Uses of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is most commonly used in the coatings and paint industries where its low volatility and high boiling point have seen it widely accepted as a flow promoter for baking finishes such as melamine, urea, phenol, or epoxy resin composites.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is also widely used in stove enamels as it has a high evaporation number which means that the enamel properties can be improved without it affecting the drying time.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate also has a role in air-drying paints as it increases “brushability”.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is also found in the printing industry where it is a solvent for printing inks, and is also a starting material in the production of butyl diglycol acetate.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate also known as 2-butoxyethyl acetate; 2-butoxyethanol acetate and ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate) is a clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate has the chemical formula C10H20O4 and has a mild and pleasant ester odour.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is only sparingly soluble in water but is miscible with many common organic solvents, for example, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, glycols, and glycol ethers.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is this solvent power, combined with its’ low volatility, that sees Butyl Carbitol Acetate employed in many branches of industry.

FIRST-AID MEASURES of Butyl Carbitol Acetate

Ingestion :
Do NOT induce vomiting.
Have victim rinse mouth with water, then give one to two glasses of water to drink.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Call a physician.

Inhalation :
If inhaled, move to fresh air.
If breathing is difficult, give oxygen by qualified medical personnel only.
If breathing has stopped, give artificial respiration.
Obtain medical attention if symptoms develop and persist.

Skin contact :
Wash off immediately with plenty of water.
Remove and wash contaminated clothing before re-use.
If irritation or symptoms develop, seek medical attention.

Eye contact :
Immediately flush eyes with running water for at least 5 to 10 minutes.
If irritation persists, seek prompt medical attention.

HANDLING AND STORAGE of Butyl Carbitol Acetate

Precautions for safe handling :
Use only in well-ventilated areas.
Wear suitable protective equipment during handling.
Avoid breathing vapours or mists.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
Keep away from extreme heat and flame.
Keep away from incompatibles.
Keep containers tightly closed when not in use.
Wash thoroughly after handling.

Conditions for safe storage :
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area.
Store away from incompatible materials.
Storage area should be clearly identified, clear of obstruction and accessible only to trained and authorized personnel.
Inspect periodically for damage or leaks.

Hazard classification & labelling of Butyl Carbitol Acetate
According to the notifications provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations no hazards have been classified.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 tonnes per annum.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used in the following products: inks and toners, coating products, adhesives and sealants and leather treatment products.
Other release to the environment of Butyl Carbitol Acetate is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use as processing aid.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used in the following products: inks and toners, laboratory chemicals, adhesives and sealants, coating products, leather treatment products and plant protection products.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used in the following areas: printing and recorded media reproduction, scientific research and development, agriculture, forestry and fishing and building & construction work.

Other release to the environment of Butyl Carbitol Acetate is likely to occur from: outdoor use as processing aid and indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used in the following products: inks and toners, coating products, adhesives and sealants and leather treatment products.
Release to the environment of Butyl Carbitol Acetate can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures and manufacturing of the substance.

Uses at industry
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used in the following products: inks and toners, laboratory chemicals, coating products, adhesives and sealants and leather treatment products.
Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used in the following areas: printing and recorded media reproduction and scientific research and development.

Butyl Carbitol Acetate is used for the manufacture of: fabricated metal products, machinery and vehicles, textile, leather or fur and furniture.
Release to the environment of Butyl Carbitol Acetate can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites and in the production of articles.

Release to the environment of Butyl Carbitol Acetate can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance and formulation of mixtures.