Technical Information

Butylglycol Acetate
August 2020 | Data Sheet | First edition TI/E-CPI 1015e / Page 1 of 4

Description Low-volatility solvent with very good solvent power for numerous
substances in the coatings and chemical downstream industries.

Chemical nature Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, Acetic acid, 2-butoxyethyl ester,
2-butoxyethyl acetate
Molecular formula C8H16O3
Molar mass 160.21 g/mol
CAS number 112-07-2
EC number 203-933-3

Delivery specification Property Value Unit Test method

Butylglycol Acetate 99.0 min. % GC-Method BASF

Water 0.03 max. % DIN 51777, Part 1

Pt/Co color value
10 max. - DIN EN ISO 6271
(Hazen)
Acid value 0.1 max. mg KOH/g DIN EN ISO 2114

Properties Butylglycol Acetate is a clear, low-volatility liquid with a faint ester odour. It
is miscible with many common organic solvents, e. g. alcohols, ketones,
aldehydes, ethers, glycols, and glycol ethers, but is only very sparingly soluble
with water.
Due to its ether bonds and ester group, Butylglycol Acetate enters into the
typical reactions of this class of substances.
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Physical data The following physical data were measured in the BASF SE laboratories. They
do not represent any legally-binding guarantee of properties for our sales
product.
Property Condition Value Test method
Boiling range at 1013 hPa; 184 – 195 °C DIN 51751
95 Vol.-%;
2 – 97 ml
Density at 20°C 0.935 – 0.942 DIN 51757
g/cm3
Refractive index nD20 1.414– 1.415 DIN 51423

Solidification point at 1013 hPa - 63.5 °C -

Evaporation rate ether = 1 190
Enthalpy of at 25 °C 29 350 kJ/kg -
combustion ( Hc)
Enthalpy of at 1013 hPa 279 kJ/kg -
Vaporization ( Hv)
Surface tension  at 20 °C 28.5 mN/m -

Solubility at 20 °C -
– Butylglycol Acetate in Water approx. 15 g/l
– Water in Butylglycol Acetate approx. 17 g/l
Butylglycol Acetate forms an azeotrope of the following composition with
water at 1013 hPa
Mass fraction of
Butylglycol Acetate 11.9 %
Water 88.1 %
The boiling point of the azeotrope at 1013 hPa is 98.8 °C
1/2
d = 15.3 (MPa)
1/2
p = 4.5 (MPa)
Hansen solubility parameters
1/2
h = 8.8 (MPa)
1/2
t = 18.2 (MPa)
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T [°C] Vapor pressure Density Viscosity Specific heat

P [hPa] r [g/cm3]  [mPa·s] Cp [kj/(kg·K)]
- 30 0.9900 9.06 1.984
- 20 0.0053 0.9800 5.71 1.985
- 10 0.017 0.8701 3.94 1.988
0 0.05 0.9601 2.90 1.992
10 0.13 0.9501 2.24 1.997
20 0.31 0.9401 1.79 2.004
30 0.69 0.9301 1.46 2.012
40 1.44 0.9201 1.22 2.022
50 2.83 0.9101 1.04 2.037
60 5.28 0.9001 0.89 2.045
80 16.1 0.8801 0.69 2.073
100 42.3 0.8601 0.55 2.107
120 98.7 0.8401 0.45 2.147
140 208.5 0.8201 0.38 2.192
160 405.6 0.8001 0.32 2.242
180 736
191.7 1013

Applications By virtue of its good solvent power for many organic substances, its mild and
pleasant odour, and its miscibility with other organic solvents, Butylglycol
Acetate is widely used in many branches of industry selection of its main
applications is given below.
The most important application is in the coatings industry, where it improves
the gloss and flow of coatings that have to be baked at temperatures of
150 – 200 °C. In this application, its low volatility and good solvent power are
great assets.
Very small proportions of Butylglycol Acetate improve the brushability and
flow of cellulose nitrate and cellulose ether lacquers and of paints formulated
from chlorinated binders.
Butylglycol Acetate is also a good solvent for urethane finishes. Other
applications as a solvent are as follows:
 for flexographic, gravure and screen printing inks
 for dyes used to print and colour leather and textiles
 for ball pen pastes
 for dyes in furniture polishes and wood stains.
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Storage & Handling Butylglycol Acetate should be stored under nitrogen. The storage temperature
must not exceed 40 °C and moisture are excluded. Under these conditions, a
storage stability of 12 months can be expected.

Safety When using this product, the information and advice given in our Safety Data
Sheet should be observed. Due attention should also be given to the
precautions necessary for handling chemicals.

Note The data contained in this Technical Information is based on our current
knowledge and experience as well as our investigations according to the
today's state-of-the-art. In view of the many factors that may affect processing
and application of the Product, these data do not relieve processors from
carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither do these data imply
any guarantee of certain properties, nor the suitability of the Product for
specific purpose. No liability of BASF can be derived therefrom. It is the
responsibility of the recipient of the Product to ensure that any proprietary
rights and existing laws and legislation are observed.

August 2020

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