Diacetone Alcohol (DAA) Supplier in Malaysia
- Also known as
- DAA
- Diacetone
- 4-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-2-Pentanone
- 4-Hydroxy-4-Methylpentan-2-One
Diacetone alcohol supplier in Malaysia for paint, coating, printing ink, lacquer and industrial cleaning buyers. Traded as DAA and named 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone (CAS 123-42-2), it is a colourless liquid carrying both a ketone carbonyl and a hydroxyl group. That pairing is what lets one solvent hold resin, water and hydrocarbon phases together.
Commercial supply runs from technical grade to high-purity material, separated by purity, water content and residual acetone or mesityl oxide rather than by physical form. Coating and ink formulators normally buy against a colour and purity specification. State the grade and any impurity limits with the enquiry.
Slow evaporation is the property most buyers are actually specifying. The solvent stays in the film after the fast ketones have gone, which is why it appears in spray thinners as a retarder and anti-blush addition, in wood finishes and screen inks, and in metal cleaning blends that must rinse with water. Cellulose ester solvency, hydraulic and brake fluid work, textile processing and intermediate chemistry account for the rest.
Diacetone alcohol is a different product from acetone and from methyl isobutyl ketone, both of which flash off far faster and are enquired for separately. Send the grade, target specification, application, volume and delivery location with your enquiry. Availability, pack format, documentation and timing are confirmed with the quotation.
- CAS number
- 123-42-2
- Formula
- C6H12O2
- Grade
- technical, high-purity, coatings
- Appearance
- colourless liquid with a mild, faintly minty ketone odour
Diacetone Alcohol 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 diacetone alcohol | colourless liquid | technical solvent specification | General retarder and coupling solvent duty in industrial thinners, wood finishes, adhesives and metal cleaning blends, where colour and residual acetone content are not held to a tight limit. | Drum, IBC or bulk liquid; pack format is confirmed with the quotation. |
| High-purity diacetone alcohol | colourless liquid | high-purity specification | Work that reacts badly to residual water, acetone or mesityl oxide, such as clear lacquers, light-coloured coating bases and intermediate chemistry where an unwanted carbonyl impurity carries through the process. | Drum or IBC liquid supply, with the pack format settled at quotation. |
| Coating and ink grade diacetone alcohol | colourless liquid | coating or ink solvent specification | Slow-drying tail solvent in spray coatings, screen and gravure inks and lacquer thinners, selected against a colour, purity and evaporation specification set by the formulation. | Drum, IBC or tank liquid formats, confirmed with the quotation. |
How to buy diacetone alcohol from ChemTrade
Request a quote for diacetone alcohol
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 | colourless liquid | — |
| Identity | diacetone alcohol (DAA), the ketone alcohol 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone | — |
| CAS number | 123-42-2 | — |
| Molecular formula | C6H12O2 | — |
| Molecular weight | approximately 116 g/mol | — |
| Functional groups | one ketone carbonyl and one secondary hydroxyl group on a six-carbon chain | — |
| Solubility | miscible with water and with most common organic solvents, oils and coating resins | — |
| Evaporation behaviour | slow evaporating, boiling well above the light ketones, which is why it is specified as a retarder rather than a lead solvent | — |
| Grade controls | purity, water content, colour, acidity and residual acetone or mesityl oxide confirmed against the required grade | — |
Diacetone Alcohol applications
Safety and handling
Keep in closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated store away from heat, ignition sources and strong oxidisers. Treat it as a combustible organic solvent, control vapour with ventilation and follow the safety information issued for the quoted grade. Supply is subject to applicable requirements.
Common questions about diacetone alcohol
Is diacetone alcohol the same as DAA?
Yes. DAA is the abbreviation buyers put on purchase orders for diacetone alcohol, which some catalogues shorten further to diacetone and chemists write as 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone. Either term with a grade is enough to raise a quotation.
Is diacetone alcohol the same as acetone or methyl isobutyl ketone?
No. It is built from acetone, but the finished molecule also carries a hydroxyl group, mixes freely with water and evaporates far more slowly than either of those solvents. Acetone and methyl isobutyl ketone are separate products with their own specifications, so order the one the process needs by name.
Which diacetone alcohol grade should be requested?
Technical grade covers thinners, cleaning blends and general industrial solvent duty. High-purity material is chosen when residual water, acetone or mesityl oxide would show up in a clear lacquer, a light colour or a downstream reaction. Send the limits that matter and the grade can be matched.
Why is diacetone alcohol used as a retarder in coatings and inks?
Because it leaves the film last. The slow evaporation keeps the coating open long enough to level and release trapped air, and the hydroxyl group keeps resin in solution while the faster solvents go, which is also what reduces blushing in humid spray conditions.
Does diacetone alcohol mix with water?
Yes, it is miscible with water as well as with most organic solvents, oils and resins. That combination is why it works as a coupling solvent in waterborne and hybrid systems and in cleaning blends that have to be rinsed off rather than wiped.
What details are needed for a diacetone alcohol price enquiry?
Give the grade, purity or specification, the application, the volume and the delivery location. Add any documentation you need and the timing you are working to, so the quotation answers the whole requirement in one pass.