It has application in automotive refinish, OEM coatings, appliance coatings, printing inks and as polymerization solvent. Its good activity yields efficient resin viscosity reduction that enables the development of lower VOC coatings. Its high electrical resistivity is beneficial in optimizing transfer efficiency in coatings applied via electrostatic spray equipment.
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Applications
It has application in automotive refinish, OEM coatings, appliance coatings, printing inks and as polymerization solvent. Its good activity yields efficient resin viscosity reduction that enables the development of lower VOC coatings. Its high electrical resistivity is beneficial in optimizing transfer efficiency in coatings applied via electrostatic spray equipment.
Solubility
Soluble in water. (5g/L).
Notes
Store at room temperature. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Ernesto Altman.;Georgios D. Stefanidis.; Thomas van Gerven.; Andrzej I. Stankiewicz. Process Intensification of Reactive Distillation for the Synthesis of n-Propyl Propionate: The Effects of Microwave Radiation on Molecular Separation and Esterification Reaction. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49 (21),10287-10296 .
- Toshio Hayashi.; Takahiro Inagaki.; Naohiko Itayama.; Hideyuki Baba. Selective oxidation of alcohol over supported gold catalysts: methyl glycolate formation from ethylene glycol and methanol. Catal. Today. 2006, 117 (1-3),210-213 .