Ethylene Glycol Mono-tert-butyl Ether
Ethylene glycol mono-tert-butyl ether (CAS 7580-85-0), also known as ETB or tert-butyl cellosolve, is an organic compound belonging to the glycol ether family. It is a clear, colorless liquid characterized by low viscosity, moderate volatility, and a boiling point of 152°C. Structurally, it is completely miscible with water and highly soluble in various organic solvents, offering excellent coupling and coalescing capabilities.
Ethylene Glycol Mono-tert-Butyl Ether (ETB) is a low-toxicity, low-odor, and low-photochemically reactive solvent widely adopted in automotive and architectural coatings across the US, Japan, and Europe.
• Optimized Environmental & Safety Profile: Exhibits low toxicity, minimal odor, low dermal/ocular irritation, and low photochemical reactivity (low VOC ozone-formation potential).
• Global Market Acceptance: Extensively utilized in North American, European, and Japanese markets, particularly as a premier coalescing aid and cosolvent for waterborne and water-dispersible coatings.
- Waterborne & Hydrosol Systems: Functions as a high-efficiency coupling agent and coalescent for water-dispersible, water-soluble resins, and anti-corrosive hydrosol lacquers, significantly enhancing film formation, gloss, and structural stability.
- Solvent-Borne Formulations: Serves as a premium, low-toxicity tail solvent for conventional solvent-borne paints and specialized industrial coatings.
- Rheology Modification & Levelling: Significantly improves the rheological properties, leveling, flow, and wetting performance of various ink formulations.
- Specialty Dispersion Solvents: Operates as a primary solvent and pigment dispersant in high-performance jet-black acrylic coatings and advanced printing ink systems.
- Phthalocyanine Dye Processing: Utilized as a critical processing solvent and medium in the synthesis of phthalocyanine titanium oxide (titanyl phthalocyanine) dyes.
- Textile Printing & Dyeing: Applied as an auxiliary agent in textile printing/dyeing processes and as a specialized fiber extraction solvent.
- Starter Material & Synthesis: Acts as the essential initiator/alkoxide backbone for synthesizing polyoxypropylene mono-tert-butyl ether, a key ingredient in next-generation surfactants.
- Surfactant Formulations: Integrated directly into industrial, commercial, and high-efficiency household cleaner formulations to optimize surface tension reduction, wetting, and emulsification.
- Electronics Manufacturing: Functions as a precise chemical processing agent in the production of carbon film resistors for radio and precision electronic components.
- Fuel Additives: Employed as a functional fuel additive to improve combustion profiles, control emissions, or provide anti-icing characteristics.
Product Name: Ethylene Glycol Mono-tert-butyl Ether
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