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MEK(METHYL ETHYL KETONE)
CAS:78-93-3
Butyl Ketone (chemical name: 2-butyl ketone, English name: Methyl Ethyl Ketone, abbreviated MEK) is a common organic solvent
- Overview
- Recommended Products
- Appearance: Colorless clear liquid with sweet acetone-like odor
- Melting point: -86°C
- Boiling point: 79.6°C
- Density: 0.805 g/cm³ (20°C)
- Vapor pressure: 4.4 kPa (20°C)
- Flash point: -9°C (flammable liquid)
- Solubility:
- Miscible with water/ethanol/ether/organic solvents
- Solvent:
- Dissolves resins/fats/rubber for paints/varnishes
- Key component in adhesives/inks production
- Coatings & inks:
- Dissolves nitrocellulose/alkyd resins
- Adjusts viscosity in automotive/industrial coatings
- Adhesives:
- Bonds metals/plastics/rubber materials
- Enhances polymer dissolution & drying speed
- Electronics industry:
- Photoresist cleaning & residue removal
- Pharmaceutical industry:
- Organic synthesis reaction solvent
- Drug intermediate production
- Other applications:
- Perfume/plastic modifier production
- Surfactant formulations
MEK (METHYL ETHYL KETONE)
Butyl Ketone (chemical name: 2-butanone, English name: Methyl Ethyl Ketone, abbreviated MEK) is a common organic solvent
