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Butyl Acetate

Butyl acetate is a medium-evaporating ester solvent used in automotive and industrial coatings, nitrocellulose lacquers, inks and adhesives.

Grades / forms
≥ 99.5%
Documents
TDS to view and download
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Overview

n-Butyl acetate is the standard medium-speed solvent for polyurethane and nitrocellulose coatings, giving good flow and blush resistance. It is also used in printing inks, adhesives, leather finishes and as an extraction solvent.

It is supplied at ≥ 99.5% purity with low water and acidity, suitable for polyurethane systems.

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Applications

  • 1Automotive and PU coatings
  • 2Nitrocellulose lacquers
  • 3Printing inks
  • 4Adhesives
  • 5Pharmaceutical extraction
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Specification

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Purity (N-Butyl Acetate) (%)
≥ 99.5
n-Butanol (%)
≤ 0.1
Water (%)
≤ 0.05
Appearance
Clear and colorless liquid
Odor
Special odor, no residual smell
Color (Pt-Co)
≤ 10
Density @20°C (g/cm³)
0.878 – 0.883
Acidity as Acetic Acid (%)
≤ 0.004
Non-Volatile Residue (%)
≤ 0.005

Specification as stated on our Technical Data Sheet, which you can download below.

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Documents

  • TDSTechnical Data Sheet

    Grades, specification and physical properties.

PDF documents from our quality records.

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Packing & storage

Packing

  • 180–200 kg MS or HDPE drums
  • 1 MT IBC totes

Storage & handling

Store in closed, earthed containers in a cool, ventilated area away from heat, sparks and oxidisers.

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  • Certificate of Analysis with every batch
  • SDS in destination format
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Questions

Butyl Acetate, answered.

As a medium-evaporating solvent for polyurethane and nitrocellulose coatings, inks and adhesives.

Yes, as a flammable liquid in approved drums or IBCs, with full SDS.

Industrial and high-purity grades; every batch ships with its COA.

Yes. Cosmo Chemistry manufactures and exports Butyl Acetate from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in the paints, inks & coatings industry. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.

Every shipment of Butyl Acetate from Cosmo Chemistry includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.

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