At a Glance
Material Family
Esters
Record Type
UVCB
Primary Role
Solvency · Cleaning / Degreasing
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Serves as a low-VOC, high-flash green solvent in industrial parts washers, degreasers, and hand cleaners as a drop-in replacement for mineral spirits and chlorinated solvents.
- ▸ Functions as a methylated seed oil (MSO) adjuvant and crop oil concentrate in agricultural spray tank mixes to improve herbicide and pesticide cuticle penetration and spreading.
- ▸ Acts as a coalescing aid and low-VOC carrier solvent in waterborne coatings, printing inks, and architectural paint strippers.
- ▸ Used as a paraffin and asphaltene dispersant and a base fluid for biodegradable metalworking and drilling lubricants in oilfield and industrial fluids.
- ▸ Provides a renewable plasticizer and processing aid for rubber and flexible PVC, and is the consumer-grade feedstock for B100 biodiesel blending.
Physical Properties
appearance
clear to light-yellow liquid (typical)
odor
mild, fatty/oily (typical)
specific_gravity
~0.88 g/mL at 25 C (typical)
boiling_point
>200 C (typical)
flash_point
~180 C closed cup (typical; not classified flammable)
pour_point
~-10 C (typical)
water_solubility
negligible (<0.001 g/L at 25 C, typical)
voc_content
very low (typical)
Safety & Handling
Full SDS available on request
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
67784-80-9
Synonyms & Trade Names
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