Butyl Glycol Acetate Supplier in Malaysia
- Also known as
- Butyl Cellosolve Acetate
- Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate
- 2-Butoxyethyl Acetate
- Butoxyethyl Acetate
Butyl glycol acetate supplier in Malaysia for coatings, printing ink, adhesive and industrial cleaning formulators. The same clear colourless ester is bought as butyl cellosolve acetate, 2-butoxyethyl acetate and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, shortened to BGA or EGBEA (CAS 112-07-2, C8H16O3).
There is one liquid chemistry here, so grades separate on purity, colour, acidity and water content rather than on form. Technical grade handles ordinary solvent work, a colour and acidity controlled coatings grade suits high-gloss and light-toned finishes, and a stated water limit belongs on any solvent entering a two-component polyurethane blend.
In a solvent-borne finish it stays in the film after the faster esters have gone, which is why thinner and letdown blends use it for levelling, flow and gloss. Printing inks, wood and coil coatings, refinish spray work and metal cleaners draw on the same behaviour.
This ester is not butyl glycol itself, and it is not butyl acetate. Butyl diglycol acetate, one ethoxy unit larger and slower again, is a separate product with its own page. Send the grade, specification, quantity and delivery location and the quotation will confirm packing, documentation and timing.
- CAS number
- 112-07-2
- Formula
- C8H16O3
- Grade
- technical, coatings, low-water
- Appearance
- clear, colourless liquid with a mild ester odour
Butyl Glycol 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 glycol acetate | clear, colourless liquid | — | General solvent duty in solvent-borne paints, printing inks, adhesives and industrial cleaners where a standard industrial cut of the ester is acceptable. | Pack format is confirmed with the quotation. |
| Coatings grade butyl glycol acetate | clear, colourless liquid | — | Wood, coil and refinish finishes that write colour and acidity limits into the thinner or letdown blend, where an off-colour solvent shows in a high-gloss film. | Pack format is confirmed with the quotation. |
| Low-water butyl glycol acetate | clear, colourless liquid | — | Two-component polyurethane thinners and other isocyanate-cured systems that define a water limit on every solvent charged into the blend. | Pack format is confirmed with the quotation. |
How to buy butyl glycol acetate from ChemTrade
Request a quote for butyl glycol 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 mild ester odour | — |
| Identity | the acetate ester of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, also written butyl cellosolve acetate, 2-butoxyethyl acetate or EGBEA | — |
| CAS number | 112-07-2 | — |
| Molecular formula | C8H16O3 | — |
| Molecular weight | approximately 160 g/mol | — |
| Boiling point | approximately 192 °C | — |
| Evaporation character | slow for a solvent ester, well behind butyl acetate, and faster than the diglycol ester butyl diglycol acetate | — |
| Solubility | limited solubility in water, miscible with most common organic solvents used in coating and ink systems | — |
| Grade controls | purity, colour, acidity and water content checked against the grade being quoted | — |
Butyl Glycol Acetate applications
Safety and handling
Keep containers closed in a cool, ventilated store away from heat, ignition sources and strong oxidisers. Treat it as a flammable industrial ester solvent and work to the safety information issued for the grade quoted. Supply is subject to applicable requirements.
Common questions about butyl glycol acetate
What is the difference between butyl glycol acetate and butyl glycol?
They are two different products. Butyl glycol is the glycol ether alcohol, while this material is its acetate ester, with its own CAS number, weaker water miscibility and different solvency towards resins. Order whichever the formulation names by name rather than substituting one for the other.
Is butyl glycol acetate the same as butyl cellosolve acetate or 2-butoxyethyl acetate?
Yes. Butyl glycol acetate, butyl cellosolve acetate, 2-butoxyethyl acetate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, BGA and EGBEA are all names for the same ester at CAS 112-07-2. The naming convention depends on whether the document came from a trade desk or a laboratory.
What is the difference between butyl glycol acetate and butyl diglycol acetate?
One ethoxy unit. The diglycol ester boils higher and lingers in the film far longer, so it is chosen for slow retarder and coalescing duty, while this mono ester leaves sooner and suits blends that still have to dry at a normal rate. They are separate products and are ordered by name.
Is butyl glycol acetate the same as butyl acetate?
No, that is a different product. Butyl acetate is a fast, low-boiling ester with no ether oxygen in the molecule, so it flashes off early in the drying curve. Substituting one for the other changes the whole evaporation profile of a thinner.
Which butyl glycol acetate grade should a formulator request?
Technical grade covers ordinary coating, ink, adhesive and cleaner work. Ask for the colour and acidity controlled coatings grade when the finish is high gloss or light in tone, and specify a water limit when the solvent enters a two-component polyurethane system.
What should a butyl glycol acetate enquiry include?
Give the grade, the application, the specification you buy against, the quantity per shipment and the delivery point. Add any preferred pack format and documentation needs so the quotation answers the whole requirement in one pass.