Applications
- Adhesives/sealants-B&C
- Aerosol coatings
- Aerospace coatings
- Architectural coatings
- Auto OEM
- Auto plastics
- Auto refinish
- Automotive parts & accessories
- Automotive protective coatings
- Coil coatings
- Commerical printing inks
- Electronic chemicals
- Equipment & machinery
- Flexographic printing inks
- Furniture
- General industrial coatings
- Graphic arts
- Industrial maintenance
- Marine
- Packaging components non food contact
- Personal care ingredients
- Pharmaceutical chemicals
- Process additives
- Process solvents
- Protective coatings
- Road markings
- Solvents/stripping agents
- Truck/bus/RV
- Wood coatings
Key attributes
- Good solvent activity
- High electrical resistance
- Inert - Nonfood use
- Low MIR value
- Low surface tension
- Low water solubility
- Medium evaporation rate
- Mild odor
- Non-HAP
- Non-SARA
- REACH compliant
- Readily biodegradable
- Urethane grade
Product description
<p>Eastman™ Butyl Acetate is a medium boiling ester solvent. A colorless liquid with a fruity odor, butyl acetate is an active solvent for film-formers such as cellulose acetate butyrate, nitrocellulose, polyesters, epoxies, alkyds, vinyl copolymers, and acrylic resins. It is widely used in nitrocellulose lacquers, readily dissolving the resin and imparting good flow properties. Eastman™ Butyl Acetate has an evaporation rate of 1.0, which provides a quick drying lacquer without inducing blushing under normal circumstances. It is a urethane grade solvent and is widely used in 2-K polyurethane coatings to help balance flow and dry time.</p> <p>The chemical substances for this product are listed as Inert Ingredients Permitted for Use in Nonfood Use Pesticide Products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). For details on specific permissions, <a href="https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-federal-insecticide-fungicide-and-rodenticide-act" target=_blank>click here</a>.</p>
Product availability
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If applicable, authorized distributors are in the regions listed below, with more details provided in the “Authorized distributors” section.
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Latin America
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North America
Authorized distributors
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