Altivia Diisobutyl Carbinol, Technical Grade (DIBC) is a transparent, colorless liquid with a sweet odor. DIBC is a high-boiling, slow evaporating solvent that is very slightly soluble in water, but is miscible with most organic solvents. DIBC has low surface tension and is a non-HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutant) solvent. It is commonly used as an extraction solvent for multiple applications including acetic acid and ethanol from aqueous solution, ethyl acetone from methyl ethyl ketone, and many others. DIBC can also be used as a solvent for hydrogen peroxide manufacture, lacquers, shellac, printing inks, and alkyd resins. Diisobutyl Carbinol is also referred to as DIBC; 2,6 dimethyl-4- heptanol; Nonyl Alcohol; and Dimethyl Heptanol.
