Coating raw materials

Applications

.  Auto oem

.  Auto refinish

.  General industrial coatings

.  Paints & coatings

.  Process solvents

Key Attributes

. Excellent solvent activity

. High dilution ratio

. Inert – Nonfood use

. Low density

. Low surface tension

. Non-HAP

. Non-SARA

. REACH compliant

. Readily biodegradable

. Slow evaporation rate

. Urethane grade

Product

MT-MIAK (Methyl Isoamyl Ketone) has high solvent activity, slow evaporation rate, low density, low surface tension, and a high boiling point. These properties make MIAK a very good solvent for high-solids coatings.

Because regulations limit the weight of solvent per gallon of coating, formulators favor the use of low-density solvents that help reduce the VOC content of a coating.

MIAK is lower in density than ester, aromatic hydrocarbons, and glycol ether solvents with similar evaporation rates.

The low density and high activity of MIAK are significant advantages when formulating low-viscosity, high-solids coatings. In addition, MIAK is useful as a  polymerization solvent for high solids acrylic resins.

Typical Properties

Property	Typical Value, Units
General
Acidity as Acetic Acid	0.01 wt % max.
Assay	98.5 wt % min.
Autoignition Temperature	424 °C (795 °F)
Azeotropes BP	94.7 °C (202.5 °F)
Wt % Water	44 wt %
Blush Resistance @ 80°F (26.7°C)	89 % RH
Boiling Point @ 760 mm Hg Dry Point Initial	148 °C (298 °F) 141 °C (286 °F)
Color Pt-Co	10 max.
Critical Pressure	29.3 ATM
Critical Temperature	327.8 °C
Critical Volume	421 ml/g·mol
Dilution Ratio Toluene VMP Naphtha	4.1 1.2
Electrical Resistance	0.6 Megohms
Empirical Formula	C7H14O
Evaporation Rate (ether = 1) (n-butyl acetate = 1)	24.20.5
Expansion Coefficient, per °C @ 20°C	0.00107
Flash Point Tag Closed Cup	36 °C (96 °F)
Freezing Point	-74 °C (-101 °F)
Hansen Solubility Parameters Hydrogen Bonding Nonpolar Polar Total	2 7.6 2.8 8.3
Heat of Combustion	-979.9 kcal/g·mol
Heat of Vaporization	9186 cal/g·mol
Liquid Heat Capacity @ 25°C	59.64 cal/(g*mol)(°C)
Liquid Viscosity @ 25°C	0.7 cP (mPa·s)
Molecular Weight	114.19
Nitrocellulose Solubility	Active
Refractive Index @ 20°C	1.4078
Solubility in Water, @ 20°C Water in, @ 20°C	0.5 wt % 1.2 wt %
Specific Gravity @ 20°C/20°C	0.813
Surface Tension @ 20°C	25.8 dynes/cm
TLV PPM 1998	50
Vapor Density (air = 1)	3.9
Vapor Pressure @ 20°C @ 55°C	4.5 mm Hg 3.7 kPa
Wt/Vol @ 20°C	0.81 kg/L (6.76 lb/gal)

Comments

The properties reported here are typical values for an average batch. There is no guarantee that material from any particular batch will exactly conform to the values given.