Butyl Diglycol Acetate Supplier in Malaysia
- Also known as
- Butyl Carbitol Acetate
- Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate
- Diethylene Glycol Butyl Ether Acetate
- BDGA
Butyl diglycol acetate supplier in Malaysia, serving coatings, printing ink, cleaning and resin formulators who buy the material as BDGA. Much of the trade still calls it butyl carbitol acetate, while specifications print diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate or DEGBEA (CAS 124-17-4, C10H20O4).
Its value is in what happens late. With a boiling point near 245 degrees Celsius it stays behind once the fast and medium solvents have gone, keeping the film mobile so flow, levelling and gloss can develop. The same property makes it a coalescing choice in selected waterborne systems and a retarder in screen and pad printing.
Commercial material is one liquid, distinguished by purity, water content, acid value and colour rather than by form. General industrial work takes technical grade; declared incoming limits point to a specification-controlled grade; and precision cleaning duty asks for higher purity where evaporation residue is the concern.
A second ethoxy unit is what separates it from butyl glycol acetate, which evaporates considerably faster, and neither is butyl acetate or diethylene glycol. Give the grade, target specification, volume and destination when you enquire, and the quotation will set out packing, documents and timing.
- CAS number
- 124-17-4
- Formula
- C10H20O4
- Grade
- technical, specification-controlled, high-purity
- Appearance
- clear, colourless liquid with a faint ester odour
Butyl Diglycol Acetate grades and forms
We supply several forms to suit different formulating and dosing setups. If you need a size that is not listed, ask us.
| Grade | Form | Assay | Typical use | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical grade butyl diglycol acetate | clear, colourless liquid | — | Everyday retarder and flow duty in solvent-borne industrial paint, plus resin thinning where an ordinary industrial cut of BDGA does the job. | Drum and IBC options are confirmed with the quotation. |
| Specification-controlled butyl diglycol acetate | clear, colourless liquid | — | Screen and pad printing media, can coatings and stoving systems that write declared water, acid value and colour limits into the incoming solvent. | Drum and IBC options are confirmed with the quotation. |
| High-purity butyl diglycol acetate | clear, colourless liquid | — | Precision and electronics cleaning, and speciality formulation work where residue after evaporation is the property being controlled. | Drum and IBC options are confirmed with the quotation. |
How to buy butyl diglycol acetate from ChemTrade
Request a quote for butyl diglycol acetate
Use the form below to request a quotation. You can also email sales@chemtrademalaysia.com or send us a message on WhatsApp.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | clear, colourless liquid with a faint ester odour | — |
| Identity | the acetate ester of diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, written on specifications as butyl carbitol acetate, BDGA or DEGBEA | — |
| CAS number | 124-17-4 | — |
| Molecular formula | C10H20O4 | — |
| Molecular weight | approximately 204 g/mol | — |
| Boiling point | approximately 245 °C | — |
| Evaporation character | very slow, among the slower solvents used in coatings, and distinctly slower than the single ethoxy ester butyl glycol acetate | — |
| Solvency character | high-boiling glycol ether ester with strong solvency for coating and ink binders and good coupling between polar and non-polar components | — |
| Grade controls | purity, water content, acid value and colour agreed against the grade being offered | — |
Butyl Diglycol Acetate applications
Safety and handling
Store closed, cool and under ventilation, clear of heat sources and strong oxidising agents. Its high boiling point makes it less volatile than common solvent esters, but handle it as an industrial organic solvent and follow the safety information issued with the grade quoted. Supply is subject to applicable requirements.
Common questions about butyl diglycol acetate
Is butyl diglycol acetate the same as butyl carbitol acetate or BDGA?
Yes, all three refer to one ester, CAS 124-17-4. Coatings buyers who learned it as butyl carbitol acetate and spec sheets that print diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate are describing identical material, and BDGA is the abbreviation used on purchase orders.
What is the difference between butyl diglycol acetate and butyl glycol acetate?
This ester carries a second ethoxy group, which raises its boiling point by more than fifty degrees and makes it evaporate much more slowly. That is why it is chosen for the slowest retarder and coalescing positions in a blend while the shorter ester handles ordinary tail-solvent duty. They are separate products, so order each one by name.
Is butyl diglycol acetate the same as diethylene glycol?
No. Diethylene glycol is the parent glycol, a different material with its own uses, while this product is the acetate ester of its monobutyl ether. Neither the solvency nor the evaporation behaviour transfers between them, so state which one the process needs by name.
Why do coatings formulators use such a slow solvent?
Because flow, levelling and gloss develop while the film is still mobile. A small addition of a high boiler keeps the surface wet after the fast solvents have gone, which pulls out brush marks and spray dry, and it does the same coalescing job in some waterborne systems.
Which butyl diglycol acetate grade should be requested?
Technical grade suits general paint, ink and resin thinning work. Ask for the specification-controlled grade when water, acid value or colour limits are written into your incoming goods checks, and for high-purity material when evaporation residue matters, as it does in precision cleaning.
What information does a butyl diglycol acetate quotation need?
Send the grade, the intended application, the specification you test against, the quantity and the delivery point. Mentioning your preferred pack format, documentation and required timing lets the quotation cover everything at once.