Acetates & Esters, High-Purity Solvents

Dibasic Ester (DBE)

Dibasic Ester (DBE) 95481-62-2

This blended ester, a clear, colorless liquid with a mild odor, is a highly versatile product. It excels as a coalescing agent for latex paints and finds extensive use in paint stripper formulations, coatings, industrial cleaning, and degreasing. Serving also as a chemical intermediate for polyurethane and polyester polyol synthesis, and a solvent in agricultural formulations. Key characteristics include low toxicity, biodegradability, and non-ozone depleting properties, along with a boiling range of 196-225 °C and high miscibility with organic solvents.

Attributes

Key Features and Benefits

Provides excellent solvency for a wide range of resins and materials.
Features a high flash point, contributing to enhanced workplace safety.
Exhibits low vapor pressure, reducing VOC emissions and aiding air quality.
Offers a mild odor, improving comfort during handling and application.
Is readily biodegradable, supporting environmentally responsible formulations.
Allows for extended open time and superior flow and leveling in coatings.
Serves as a non-HAP solvent, offering a safer alternative to hazardous solvents.
Highly versatile for applications across coatings, cleaning, and chemical synthesis.

Specifications

Technical Highlights

Appearance: Colorless Liquid
Purity: >= 99.0 %
Moisture: <= 0.1 %
Acid Value: <= 0.3 mgKOH/g
Distillation Range: 195 – 225 °C
Density (20°C): 1.080 – 1.090 g/cm³
Color (APHA): <= 10
Viscosity (25°C): 2.1 mPa.s
Flash Point (closed): 100 °C
Solubility: Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, ether and other organic solvents

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Practical industry uses

Applications

Industrial Cleaning: Acts as an effective degreaser and paint remover in industrial cleaning formulations due to its strong solvency and low VOC content.
Coatings and Paints: Functions as a high-performance solvent, improving flow and leveling properties in architectural and automotive coatings with its slow evaporation.
Resin and Polymer Processing: Utilized as a solvent for various resins and polymers like polyurethanes, acrylics, and epoxies during their synthesis and processing.
Adhesive Formulations: Enhances viscosity control and tack when incorporated into different adhesive products.
Textile Lubricants: Serves as a key component to provide good lubricity and reduce friction during textile processing.
Agricultural Chemicals: Employed as a solvent or co-solvent in pesticides and herbicides to improve active ingredient solubility and stability.