Dow Oxygenated Solvents

Coalescing Aids

Dow Oxygenated Solvents offer both slow and fast evaporation rate coalescent aids for a variety of applications including architectural trade paints, inks, industrial coatings, latex coatings.

Butyl Cellosolve: C4H9OCH2CH2OH

Applications

• Active solvent for solvent-based coatings.
• Coalescent for industrial water-based coatings.
• Coupling agent for architectural water-borne coatings.
• 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 agent for resins and dyes in water-based printing inks.
• Solvent for agricultural pesticides.

Features

• Coupling ability
• Coalescing ability
• Moderate evaporation rate
• High dilution ratio
• Wide range of applications

Butyl Carbitol: C4H9(OCH2CH2)2OH

Applications

• Latex coalescent in water-based architectural and industrial coatings.
• 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, stabilizer for agricultural pesticides.

Features

• Powerful solvency
• Coalescing ability
• High dilution ratio
• Low evaporation rate
• Low viscosity
• Wide range of applications

Butyl Carbitol Acetate:

Suggested Applications

• Latex coalescent in water-based architectural and industrial coatings
• Slow evaporation solvent used in specialty printing inks

Features

• Superior dispersion stability
• A good balance of volatility, solvency and water solubility
• Good coalescing efficiency
• Slow evaporation rate

DOWANOL DPnB:C4H9O[CH2(CH)CH3O]2H (Major isomer)

Applications:

• Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, grease and paint removers, metal cleaners, and hard surface cleaners.
• Effective coalescent for lowering minimum film formation temperature MFFT) in water-borne latex coatings.
• Active solvent for solvent-based coatings.
• Chemical intermediate for the production of epoxides, acid ester derivatives, solvents, and plasticizers.
• Effective solvent for water-reducible coatings.

Features:

• Excellent solvency
• Good oil solubility
• Effective surfactant properties
• Excellent coupling ability
• Good evaporation rate control
• Greater formulating flexibility
• Low viscosity
• Low odor
• Wide range of applications
• Low toxicity
• Practical alternative to DB (diethylene glycol butyl ether)
• High dilution ratio

DOWANOL DPnP: C3H7O[CH2(CH)CH3O]2H (Major isomer)

Applications

• Coalescent for water-borne latex coatings.
• Active solvent for solvent-borne coatings.

Features

• Colorless
• Low odor
• Moderately soluble in water (19 ml/100 ml)
• Good chemical stability
• Excellent solvent properties
• Very efficient surface tension reduction
• Low toxicity
• Wide range of applications

DOWANOL EPh: Ph-OCH2CH2OH

Applications

• Latex coalescent in water-based architectural and industrial coatings.
• Solvent and plasticizer for nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, ethyl cellulose, and many vinyl, phenolic, alkyd, and ester-type resins in water-based coatings.
• Solvent in printing inks.
• Carrier solvent for textile dyes.
• Formulation of stable metalworking fluids.
• Emulsifier to help lower interfacial tension in oil-water emulsions.
• Ingredient in slurrying compounds used to protect metal surfaces against corrosion.
• Intermediate for bactericidal agents.
• Coalescent for latex adhesives.
• Paint removers.
• Cosmetic ingredient.
• Perfume fixative.

Features

• Coalescing ability
• High polymer solvency
• Low evaporation rate
• Wide range of applications

DOWANOL TPnB: C4H9-O-C3H6-O-C3H6-O-CH2-CHOH-CH3 (Major isomer)

Applications

• Excellent 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 ball point and felt tip pens, stamp pads, and textile printing pastes.
• Coalescent for water-borne architectural and industrial coatings.

Features

• High organic solubility
• Low water solubility
• Extremely low odor
• Superior coalescence
• Low viscosity
• High boiling point

DOWANOL PnB: C4H9OCH2CH(CH3)OH (Major isomer)

Applications

• Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, grease and paint removers, metal cleaners, and hard surface cleaners.
• Effective coupling agent and efficient solvent for water-reducible coatings.
• Effective coalescent for lowering minimum film formation temperature (MFFT) in water-borne latex coatings.
• Active solvent for solvent-based coatings.
• Chemical intermediate for the production of epoxides, acid ester derivatives, solvents, and plasticizers.
• Effective coupling agent in waterbased agricultural formulations.

Features

• Excellent solvency
• Good oil solubility
• Effective surfactant properties
• Excellent coupling ability
• Good evaporation rate control
• Greater formulating flexibility
• Low viscosity
• Wide range of applications
• Low toxicity
• Practical alternative to Butyl CELLOSOLVETM glycol ether (formerly known as DOWANOL EB ethylene glycol butyl ether)
• High dilution ratio
• Colorless

DOWANOL PPh:

Applications

• Latex coalescent in water-based architectural and industrial coatings.
• Carrier solvent for textile dyes.
• Solvent for inks in ball point and felt tip pens, stamp pads, and textile printing pastes.
• Paint removers.
• Coalescent for latex adhesives.
• Useful in the formulation of homogeneous, stable metalworking fluids.

Features

• Coalescing ability
• Powerful solvency
• High dilution ratio
• Low evaporation rate
• Low viscosity
• Storage stability

UCAR™ Filmer IBT: 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-Pentanediol Monoisobutyrate ((CH3)2CHCH(OH)C(CH3)2CH2OC(O)CH(CH3)2)

Features

• Non-HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutant) Solvent
• Slow evaporation rate
• Very low water solubility
• High scrub resistance
• Excellent coalescing aid for emulsion polymers
• Excellent hydrolytic stability
• No adverse impact on gloss
• No impact on efficiency of synthetic thickeners
• No problems with coagulation or gel formation
• No problems with viscosity increases

Applications

• Coalescing aid
• Coatings
• Nail care
• Printing inks
• Solvents for cosmetics and personal care
• Plasticizers
• Chemical intermediate