Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK), Technical Grade, Liquid, 366 lb Drum

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Drum  (366 lbs)

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Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. As a medium-evaporating solvent it is used as an active solvent for many synthetic resins including cellulosics, vinyl copolymers, acrylics, alkyds, polyesters, and epoxies. MIBK is very versatile and used in a wide variety of applications which include the manufacture of germicides, fungicides, pharmaceuticals, electroplating solutions, and as a denaturant in many ethanol formulations.
Product No. 56043
Supplier Univar Solutions
CAS 108-10-1
Synonyms MIBK; Hexanone; Isobutyl Methyl Ketone; 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone
Applications Process Solvent, Chemical Intermediate
Characteristics Clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant odor
Benefits
  • Readily biodegradable
  • High solvency
  • Low density
  • Low water miscibility
  • Low surface tension
  • High dilution ratio

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Product Details

Grade
Technical
Form
Liquid
Prohibited Uses
For intended use only
Appearance
liquid
Auto Ignition Temperature
443 - 460 °C (829 - 860 °F)
Boiling Point
116 - 117 °C (241 - 243 °F)
California Prop 65
WARNING! This product can expose you to chemicals including Methyl isobutyl ketone, which is/are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm
Color
Clear, Colorless
Density
0.799 - 0.802 g/cm3 @ 20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F)
Dynamic Viscosity
0.585 mPa.s @ 20 °C (68 °F)
Evaporation Rate
1.6
Flash Point
14 °C (57 °F)
Kinematic Viscosity
0.73 mm2/s @ 20 °C (68 °F)
Lower Explosion Limit
1.2 %(V)
Melting Point
-85 - -84 °C (-121 - -119 °F)
Odor
pungent, characteristic, sweet
Odor Threshold
7.8 ppm
Partition Coefficient
Pow: 79 log Pow: 1.31 - 1.9
Relative Density
0.801 - 0.804 @ 20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F) Reference Material: (water = 1)
Relative Vapor Density
< 3.5 @ 20 - 25 °C (68 - 77 °F)
Solubility in Water
immiscible
Upper Explosion Limit
8 %(V)
Vapor Pressure
15.0 mmHg @ 20 °C (68 °F)

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