2-Butoxyethanol
Product Description
| Product | 2-Butoxyethanol |
| CAS | 111-76-2 |
| Formula | C6H14O2 |
| Synonym | Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, Butyl Glycol, butyl cellosolve, Ethanol, 2-butoxy-, 2-Butoxyethanol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, EGBE |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 118.2 |
| Viscosity | 2.9 cP (@25°C) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.66 mmHg (@20°C) |
| Flash Point | 149°F |
| Freezing Point | -107°F |
| Specific gravity | 0.901 (20/20°C) |
| Surface Tension | 27.4 dynes/cm (@25°C) |
| Specific Heat | 2.38 J/g/°C (@25°C) |
| Auto Ignition Temp | 471°F |
| Evaporation Rate | 0.079 |
| Boiling Point | 340°F |
| Odor | mild pleasant odor |
| Melting Point | -74.8 c |
| Color | colorless clear mobile liquid |
| Solubility | water, alcohol, ether |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Common industrial solvent found in drilling and completion fluids. As an additive it is a surfactant and product stabilizer. Click here for more Drilling Fluid Additives!
Use: MASKING, SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| Class | Surfactants - Esters - Ethoxylates, Solvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Drilling Mud Surfactants, Commercial Chemicals, Organic Intermediates and Compounds, Drilling Fluid Additives |
| Function | Solvents, Surfactant, Drilling Fluid Additives, Organic Intermediate |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Organics, Solvents |
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