Appearance : Colorless Liquid

Chemical Name : propan-2-ol

Chemical Formulaü : C3H8O

Packaging Type : In barrels

Usage areas :

Isopropyl Alcohol is a colorless, flammable liquid known by a variety of other names. For example, in the laboratory it may be labeled isopropanol, isopro, iso, isopropyl, or simply by the abbreviation IPA. Also sometimes called 2-propanol, the reference is probably to an inorganic compound of which propanol is also known as an isomer. Of course, isopropyl alcohol is most commonly known as simple rubbing alcohol.

Isopropyl alcohol, also known as isopropanol; clear, with a mixture of ethanol and acetone odor; It is a flammable alcohol. It forms solutions with water, ethanol, acetone, chloroform and benzene in any proportion, can be exposed to all typical reactions of secondary alcohols, and reacts strongly with strong oxidizing agents. Isopropyl alcohol, used as a low-cost solvent in many applications, is similar to ethyl alcohol in terms of solvent properties and evaporation rate. When burned, it decomposes and produces toxic carbon monoxide.

It is useful to use in lacquers, inks and thinners due to its high latent solvent power for cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate butyrate and cellulose acetate propyanate, its moderate evaporation rate and its ability to form a complete solution with many other solvents. The use of isopropyl alcohol in the production of monoisoprolamine for herbicides is the fastest growing segment in terms of usage, while its use as a solvent in coatings and inks remains the same or increases only slightly.

Usage areas

• As a solvent; in the extraction and purification of natural products such as vegetable and animal oils, gum resins, waxes, colorants, flavors, alkaloids, vitamins and alginates; as a carrier in the production of foodstuffs; in the purification, crystallization and precipitation of organic chemicals; It finds application in synthetic polymers such as phenolic varnishes and nitrocellulose lacquers.
• Also, as a solvent; It is involved in the formulations of cosmetics, hair tonics, perfumes, skin lotions, hair dye rinsers, skin cleansers, deodorant, nail polish, shampoo, hair sprays and room sprays.
• As coating and paint solvent; It finds application in the production of cement, primer, paint and ink, and serves as a cleaning and drying agent in liquid soap and detergent.
• Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA); It is also used in the production of acetone and its derivatives and other chemicals such as isopropyl acetate, isopropylamine, diisopropyl ether, isopropyl xanthate, fatty acid esters, herbicidal esters and aluminum isopropoxide.
• Other Usage areas; It can be listed as a cooling agent in beer production, a dehydrating agent in polyvinyl fluoride production, a polymerization modifier, and a flavoring agent in household tobacco and personal care products.