Acetates & Esters, High-Purity Solvents

N-Propyl Acetate (NPAC)

Name: N-Propyl Acetate (NPAC) - Vortex
SKU: 109-60-4

N-Propyl Acetate (NPAC) – CAS 109-60-4

This product is a clear, colorless liquid, identified as N-Propyl Acetate (NPAC) with CAS 109-60-4. It exhibits a distinctive fruity odor and serves as a fast-evaporating solvent. Known for its excellent solvency, NPAC effectively dissolves a broad spectrum of resins, including polyurethanes, acrylics, epoxies, and vinyls. Its primary applications include formulations for lacquers, high-performance coatings, and various printing inks, as well as degreasing agents. With a minimum purity of 99.5%, it offers reliable performance for industrial uses.

Attributes

Key Features and Benefits

Offers a rapid evaporation rate, enabling quick-drying coatings.
Serves as an active solvent for a broad spectrum of coating resins.
Ideal for diverse applications including printing inks, wood, automotive, and industrial coatings.
Promotes excellent flow, leveling, and blush resistance in formulations.
Features a mild, low odor, enhancing user comfort.
Classified as a non-HAP solvent, contributing to safer air quality.
Exhibits ready biodegradability, aligning with environmental sustainability goals.

Specifications

Technical Highlights

Purity (%wt): 99.5 Min
Water (%wt): 0.05 Max
Colour (APHA): 10 Max
Acidity (as Acetic Acid) (%wt): 0.01 Max
Specific Gravity @ 20°C: 0.900 – 0.903
Distillation Range (IBP-DP) (°C): 100.0 – 103.0
Non-Volatiles (mg/100ml): 5 Max
Refractive Index @ 20°C: 1.383 – 1.385
Flash Point (Closed Cup) (°C): 14

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Practical industry uses

Applications

Coatings: Utilized as an effective solvent for various resins, enhancing flow, leveling, and ensuring rapid solvent release in paint and lacquer formulations.
Inks: Functions as a fast-drying solvent in flexographic and gravure printing inks, providing excellent solvency, quick drying, and superior flow properties.
Adhesives: Employed in adhesive formulations to dissolve resins efficiently, promote proper wetting of substrates, and help control drying times.
Cleaners: Serves as a powerful solvent in industrial and household cleaning products, effective for degreasing and removing stubborn waxes, oils, and residues.
Chemical Intermediates: Acts as a versatile chemical building block in the synthesis of other organic compounds, including esters and pharmaceuticals.
Specialty Solvents: Applied in niche solvent applications like textile processing, agricultural formulations, and laboratory reagents due to its balanced solvency and evaporation rate.