Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate Production Cost Reports

Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up an Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate is a colorless ester with a weak fruity odor. It is a liquid ester that comprises eight carbon, sixteen hydrogen, and three oxygen atoms. It is a chemical irritant with 160.21 g/mol. Its chemical formula is given by CH3COOCH2CH2OC4H9. It is also known as 2-butoxyethyl acetate or butyl glycol acetate. It is a water-soluble chemical that gradually dissolves in water. Similarly, it is also soluble in hydrocarbons and other organic solvents.

It has a nice and mild fruity odor. Its melting and boiling point is measured approximately at -64 °C and 192 °C, respectively. Its flash point is measured at 71 °C. Its density is given by 0.94 g/ml3 at 20 °C and is less dense when compared to water. Its vapor density is 5.5. It is a chemical irritant with a vapor pressure of 0.375 mm Hg at 20 °C. The autoignition temperature of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate is approximately 340 °C. It decomposes when heated at a high temperature and releases irritating gaseous chemicals in the air. It is an acetate solvent with a high-boiling point consisting of different functional groups.

It has various chemical as well as other market applications on a large scale. The compound is utilized as a chemical solvent in producing different varieties of chemical products, including printing and coating chemicals. It serves as a jet-ink solvent and a coalescing reagent in the formulation of emulsion paint. It possesses excellent solubility. Hence, it is considered as an ester solvent for different varieties of resins. It is largely used in preparing colorful paint, metal and furniture spray paint, dyestuff, printing ink, and more. Moreover, it is used in manufacturing metal and glass surface cleaners and varnishes etc.