Solvent Cleaners Glycol Ether Cleaner

Butyl glycol ethers, the largest volume derivatives of -butyl alcohol used ia solvent appHcations (10), are obtained from the reaction of 1-butanol with ethylene oxide. The most important of these derivatives, 2-butoxyethanol, is used principally ia vinyl and acryHc paints as well as ia lacquers and varnishes. It is also employed ia aqueous cleaners to solubilize organic surfactants. 2-Butoxyethanol [111-76-2] has achieved some growth at the expense of the lower alkoxyethanols (ie, methoxy and ethoxyethanol) because of 2-butoxyethanol s lower toxicity. 

Uses Preparation of butyl esters (e.g., butyl acetate, di-n-butyl phthalate), glycol ethers solvent for waxes, resins, gums, and varnishes hydraulic fluid ingredient in perfumes and flavors additive in deicing fluids polishes, floor cleaners, stain removers, and in some gasolines (antiicing) diluent for brake fluids humectant for cellulose nitrate. 

Industrial uses of ethanol include solvents (especially for toiletries and cosmetics, coatings and inks, and detergents and household cleaners), and chemical intermediates (especially ethyl acrylate, vinegar, ethylamines, and glycol ethers). Most corn fermentation alcohol is used in fuel, industrial solvents and chemicals, and beverages. 

Synthetic ethanol has the following uses as a chemical intermediate (for ethyl acetate, ethyl acrylate, glycol ethers, ethylamines, etc.), 30 percent in toiletries and cosmetics, 20 percent as a coatings solvent, 15 percent as a raw material for vinegar, 10 percent in household cleaners, 7 percent in detergents, 5 percent in pharmaceuticals, 5 percent in printing inks, 3 percent and in miscellaneous uses, 5 percent. 

Glycol ethers are extensively used in industrial applications as solvents for the manufacture of lacquers, varnishes, resins, printing inks, and textile dyes as antiicing additives in brake fluids and as gasoline additives. In addition, they are used in consumer products such as latex paints and cleaners. 

Solvent cleaners are generally free of builder salts. The cleaning efficacy depends on solvent-type compounds, such as glycol ethers. Solvent cleaners are less effective on particulate soiling, such as mud on floors however, they are effective against oily soiling, particularly on modern plastic surfaces. 

Window cleaners constitute a specialty within the solvent cleaner category. Because any residue left on glass after drying leads to streaking or an otherwise undesirable appearance, these products are highly dilute aqueous solutions containing extremely low surfactant levels — most often nonionic surfactants — and a combination of glycol ethers and isopropyl alcohol as the solvent system. 

It can be seen from the structure of the glycol ethers (Figure 13.4) that if the alkyl chain is extended sufficiently then it begins to approximate the structure of simple nonionic surfactants, those of the ethoxylated alcohol family. This has led some chemical producers in recent times to introduce compounds meant to be hybrid chemicals with the properties of both solvent and surfactant. They are not at present used to any great extent in household cleaners, but remain a possibility for future formulations. 

Arcosolv . [Aico] Propylene glycol ether ot ether acetate solvents for coatings, cleaners, inks, agiic. ixods., electmiic, cosmetics, emical intermediate applies. 

Hisolve. oho Chem. Industry] Glycol ether solvents solvents for paints, inks, adhesives, plastics, plasticizers, cleaners, paint removers, lacquer thiimers, dyes, brake fluids, nietal surface finishing agents reaction solvent separation and extraction solvent... 

Poiy-Solv . [Olin] Ethylene and prt yl-ene glycol ether solvents for brake fluids, hard-surf, cleaners, leather dyeing, paints, coatings, printing inks, textile vat dyeing and printing, adhesives, antifreeze, floor waxes/polishes, insect repellents solubilizer for dyes plasticizer. 

In 2005, about 650 million liters (170 million gallons) of ethyl alcohol were produced by the phosphoric acid method. Of that amount, 60 percent was used for industrial solvents in the manufacture of toiletries and cosmetics, coatings and inks, detergents and household cleaners, pharmaceuticals, and other products. The remaining 40 percent was used in the preparation of other chemical compounds, including ethyl acrylate, vinegar, ethylamines, ethyl acetate, glycol ethers, and miscellaneous materials. 

Chem. Descrip. Tripropylene glycol n-butyl ether CAS 55934-93-5 EINECS/ELINCS 259-910-3 Uses Solvent for heavy-duty cleaners possible additive for floor wax strippers plasticizer in selected resin systems coupling agent and grease penetrant in oven cleaners solvent for inks in bail-point and felt tip pens, stamp pads solvent, coupling agent in cosmetics, toiletries textile printing pastes suitable for indoor decorative paints Features HAPs-free... 

Uses Solvent cleaner, spot cleaner for textiles, machinery and equip., print screens, leather wax stripper degreaser for elec, components and motors solvent for adhesives, inks, coatings Features Rule 442-exempt replaces common solv. cleaners, chlorinated soivs., aromatics, glycol ethers stable in air normal room conditions dries completely without leaving residue Properties Lt. amber clear liq. mild odor m.w. 160 sp.gr. 1.09 (15.5 C) vise. 2.4-2.5 ops vapor pressure 0.1 max. mm Hg (20 C) f.p. -25 C ... 

Chem. Descrip. Emulsitiable ester sol n. contg. < 30% methyl pyrrolidone and < 10% ethylene glycol butyl ether Uses Detergent stripping agent solvent cleaner spot cleaner tor textiles machinery and equip, cleaner print screen and leather cleaner wax stripper degreaser tor elec, components and motors solvent for adhesives, inks and coatings... 

Uses Solvent for screen inks, coil coatings, paint strippers, hand cleaners, graffiti removers intermediate for detergents, lubricants, emulsifiers, wetting agents, plasticizers replacement for wh. spirit, isoparaffins, glycols, glycol ethers, ketones, aromatic compds. 

Uses Solvent in coil, container, and automotive coatings, printing inks, acrylic lacquers, enamels, surf, primers for epoxies and polyesters, paint strippers, foundry core binders, resin cleanup, intermediates, industrial cleaners, wire enamel resins Features Offers VOC compliance, noncorrosive Regulatory DOT nonregulated SARA 302, 313 nonreportable Properties APHA 50 max. sweet odor sol. in alcohols, esters, glycol ethers, halogenated soivs., ketones, hydrocarbons sol. 5.5% in water m.w. 160 sp.gr. 1.086 dens. 9.06 Ib/gal vise. 3.88 cps f.p. -40.2 C b.p. 200-220 C acid no. 0.1 flash pt. (PMCC) 102 C surf. tens. 35.4 dynes/ cm 0.1% max. water content... 

Synonyms PEG-4 ethyl ether Tetraethylene glycol monoethyl ether Ciassification Glycol ether Uses Solvent for protective coatings, inks, cleaners, agric. chems., brake fluids, etc. Reguiatory Canada DSL listed Tetraethylene glycol methyl ether CAS 23783-42-8... 

Phenyl dimethicone penetrant, soil removal Ethoxyethanol penetrant, soil cleaners PPG-2 methyl ether PPG-3 methyl ether PPG-2 methyl ether acetate Propylene glycol methyl ether acetate penetrant, soil commercial cleaners Methoxydiglycol Phenoxyethanol penetrant, soil household cleaners Methoxydiglycol Phenoxyethanol penetrant, soil industrial cleaners Methoxydiglycol Phenoxyethanol penetrant, solder flux Sodium diisooctyl sulfosuccinate penetrant, solvent cleaners Nonoxynol-11 Nonoxynol-13 penetrant, stick prods. 

Bromobenzene solvent, heavy-duty cleaners Tripropylene glycol n-butyl ether solvent, heavy-duty detergents Sodium xylenesulfonate solvent, heavy-duty industrial cleaners Monochlorotoluene solvent, herbicides... 

Surface cleaners for kitchen and bathroom can either be suspension (abrasive material held in suspension using no solvent) or isotropic (containing a minor amount of solvent). Many households purchase both, indicating that the two forms of cleaner are not truly competing products and are serving different functions. Glass cleaners contain low amounts of solvents, usually a few percent of glycol ether and an alcohol. 

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