Butyl glycol

Butyl glycol (BG) Is an organic compound with Chemical formula C6H14O2 .It is also known as 2-butoxyethanol.This compound Like other compounds of the glycol ethers group has a bi functional  nature, containing contains two groups of ether and alcohol group in a molecule.

Butyl glycol (BG) Is an organic compound with Chemical formula C6H14O2 .It is also known as 2-butoxyethanol.This compound Like other compounds of the glycol ethers group has a bi functional  nature, containing contains two groups of ether and alcohol group in a molecule.

chemical and physical properties of butyl glycol 

2-Butyoxyethanol is an organic solvent of formula C6H14O2. The appearance of this colorless liquid has a sweet, ethereal-like scent

in the table below some of the chemical and physical properties of this product are mentioned. all data that is mentioned in this table is gathered fromWikipedia website:

Production

According to the reaction below It is produced by the reaction of normal butanol with ethylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst.

C2H4O + C4H9OH → C4H9OC2H4OH

Applications of Butyl Glycol

One of the major applications of this material as a solvent in the paint and coating industry, which accounts for 75% of its BG production capacity.

Other uses of this material include its use in the printing industry as a solvent for ink, textile dyes as well as a component of hydraulic fluids.

BG is used as a raw material for the production of butyl glycol acetate which is itself an excellent solvent.

It is also used as a raw material for the production of a plasticizer by the reaction of phthalic anhydride.

This product is used in many home cleaning products

It provides good cleaning power for cleaning products and is also used in some industrial and commercial surface cleaners.

It is used in the food industry as a disinfectant, solvent, and processing aid in the product processing process.

2-Butoxyethanol is used in the formulation of various materials, for example in the formulation of acrylic resin, asphalt release agents, fire firefighting foam, leather protectors, bowling pin, etc.

It is used as a raw material in the manufacture of various detergents suitable for whiteboard, liquid soaps, cosmetics, dry cleaning solutions, varnishes, herbicides, and latex paints. It is also used in the production of insecticides.

This product is employed primarily in the production of lacquers based on nitrocellulose, cellulose ethers and chlorinated rubber.

Small amounts of ethylene glycol mono butyl ether affect the dilution capacity of the lacquer and improve it. It also enhances the gloss of the resulting lacquer films.