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Citation
Bean, J. (1999), "A new low VOC solvent", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 28 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.1999.12928faa.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1999, MCB UP Limited
A new low VOC solvent
Keywords: Solvents, Resins
Further to our recent comments on solvents, and the interview published in the last issue with Nigel Sarginson, chairman of the European Solvents Industry Group, Chemoxy International has introduced a new solvent. It is butyl propionate, a high purity, low toxicy, low odour and low VOC solvent designed for formulating with other solvents to help improve the flash-point, biodegradability and solvency characteristics of solvent combinations.
The white liquid solvent is said to offer excellent solvency properties for nitrocellulose, natural and synthetic resins for paint and lacquer manufacture. With a flash-point of 37C, butyl propionate is an effective replacement for methyle ketone, methyl iso-butyl ketone and butyle acetate.