Altivia Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)

Altivia Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) is a stable, colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. It is both a medium boiling and medium evaporating solvent commonly used by the industrial paints and coatings industry in the production of traffic paints and automotive coatings, nitrocellulose lacquers, and vinyl-acrylic resins for adhesives. MIBK is also used as an extraction solvent for tall oil soap purification. Methyl Isobutyl Ketone is also referred to as 4-methylpentan-2-one.

Chemical Family: Ketones

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Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Colorless
Odor
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Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Puritymin. 99.0Wt. %-
Molecular Weight100.16g/molcalculated
Explosive Limits (By Volume In Air)1.2 - 8.0%Literature
Flash Point (Closed Cup)min. 15°CASTM D 56
Boiling Point (760 Mm)116.1ºCLiterature
Density (20°C)0.8g/cm³Literature
Vapor Density (Air = 1.0)3.5-Literature