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What is 2-butoxyethanol (BG CAS 111-76-2) used for?

May 07, 2025 Leave a message

What is 2-butoxyethanol CAS 111-76-2?

Butylglycol also known as 2-Butoxyethanol; Butylglycol BG;Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether;Butyl Cellosolve Solvent (BCS).It is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H14O2. This colorless liquid has a sweet, ether-like odor, as it derives from the family of glycol ethers, and is a butyl ether of ethylene glycol. 

 

Glass cleaners and all-purpose spray-cleaners are the most common household items containing 2-butoxyethanol. It is used in household cleaners, liquid soaps, cosmetics spray lacquers, enamels, herbicides, hydraulic fluids, fabric dyes and inks, household degreasers, dry-cleaning substances, and latex paints.

 

High Purity 99 Butylglycol BG 2-Butoxyethanol CAS 111-76-2
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
Butylglycol BG

What is 2-butoxyethanol used for?

2-butoxyethanol has been used as a solvent for paints and surface coatings, as well as cleaning products and inks. Also, it has been used as a main ingredient for acrylic resin formulations, firefighting foam, leather protectors, oil spill dispersants, degreaser applications, photographic strip solutions, whiteboard cleaners, liquid soaps, cosmetics, dry cleaning solutions, lacquers, varnishes, herbicides, latex paints, enamels, printing paste, and varnish removers, and silicone caulk. This product is an essential compound for construction sites, automobile repair shops, print shops and facilities that produce sterilizing and cleaning products. Since this chemical has both non-polar and polar ends, this product is good for removing and cleaning grease and oils. Also, 2-butoxyethanol can be used as indirect and direct food additives (antimicrobial agents, defoamers, stabilizers, and adhesives).

 

2-Butoxyethanol for Painting

 

 

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2-Butoxyethanol Chemical CAS 111-76-2

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