Alcohol, High-Purity Solvents

Diacetone Alcohol (DAA)

High-Performance Solvent Cleaner & Degreaser with Diacetone Alcohol (DAA) and 123-42-2

This multi-purpose solvent cleaner and degreaser, formulated with Diacetone Alcohol (DAA) and 123-42-2, is engineered for superior performance. It effectively removes oil, grease, wax, and various contaminants from diverse surfaces, making it ideal for industrial, automotive, and general maintenance applications. Key characteristics include its fast-evaporating, non-chlorinated composition, ensuring it leaves no residue. This powerful cleaner offers high solvency and rapid drying, making it a highly efficient solution for demanding cleaning tasks on most plastics and metals.

Attributes

Key Features and Benefits

Serves as a high purity, versatile chemical solvent for various industries.
Offers excellent solvency for a wide range of organic compounds, resins, and oils.
Enhances flow, leveling, and blush resistance in lacquers and coatings.
Features a low evaporation rate, providing extended working time for formulations.
Contributes to safer handling due to its low toxicity and high flash point.
Miscible with both water and most organic solvents, increasing formulation flexibility.
Ideal for diverse applications including coatings, inks, cleaning agents, and hydraulic fluids.
Functions as a valuable intermediate for various chemical synthesis processes.

Specifications

Technical Highlights

Appearance: Clear, color-less liquid
Assay (GC), %wt: 99.5 min
Colour, Pt-Co (APHA): 10 max
Specific Gravity, 20/20 °C: 0.938 – 0.941
Moisture, %wt: 0.10 max
Acidity (as Acetic Acid), %wt: 0.005 max
Distillation Range (IBP): 165.0 °C min
Distillation Range (DBP): 169.0 °C max
Flash Point (PMCC): 55.0 °C

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Practical industry uses

Applications

Paints, Coatings & Lacquers: Used as a solvent for cellulose esters, paints, lacquers, varnishes, enamels, and wood preservatives, and as a coalescent in water-based coatings.
Cleaning & Automotive Formulations: Acts as a key component in hydraulic brake fluids, metal cleaning compounds, and degreasers.
Inks, Dyes & Resins Production: Functions as a diluent for inks and dyes, and is employed in the manufacturing process of resins, waxes, fats, and oils.
Cellulose-based Product Manufacturing: Essential as a solvent in the production of artificial silk, photographic films, and other cellulose-derived products.
Agrochemicals & Chemical Synthesis: Integrated into certain herbicides and pesticides, and serves as a versatile chemical intermediate for synthesizing other organic compounds.
Cosmetic & Personal Care Products: Included as a solvent and humectant in formulations to dissolve ingredients and aid moisture retention.