Technical Data Sheet

Product Name

DOWANOL PnB

Synonyms

Propylene glycol n-butyl ether; 3-Butoxypropan-2-ol; propylene glycol monobutyl ether.

Chemical Formula

C4H9OCH2CH(CH3)OH (major isomer)

Product Description

DOWANOL PnB glycol ether is a fast-evaporating, hydrophobic glycol ether with

high solvency and excellent coupling abilities. DOWANOL PnB glycol ether is
extensively used in heavy-duty cleaning formulations. It does an excellent job of
solvating and coupling hydrophobic greases and oils in household as well as
industrial formulations. It is partly water soluble and miscible with most organic
solvents. DOWANOL PnB glycol ether also provides excellent surface-tension
lowering ability. In coatings DOWANOL PnB offers good coalescing ability in
systems requiring fast evaporation.

Applications

Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, grease and paint
removers, metal cleaners, and hard surface cleaners.
Effective coupling agent and efficient solvent for water-reducible coatings.
Effective coalescent for lowering minimum film formation temperature (MFFT) in
water-borne latex coatings.
Active solvent for solvent-based coatings.
Chemical intermediate for the production of epoxides, acid ester derivatives,
solvents, and plasticizers.
Effective coupling agent in waterbased agricultural formulations.

Typical Physical
Properties

Property

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

Boiling Point @ 760 mmHg, 1.01 ar
Flash Point (Setaflash Closed Cup
Freezing Point
Vapor pressure@ 20C extrapolated
Specific gravity (20/20C)
Liquid Density @ 20C
@ 25C
Vapor Density (air = 1)
Viscosity (cP or mPas @ 25C)
Surface tension (dynes/cm or mN/m @ 20C)
Specific heat (J/g/C @ 25C)
Heat of vaporization (J/g) at normal boiling
point
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Value
132.2
171 C (340 F)
63 C (145 F)
<-80 C (<-112F)
0.85 mmHg (1.05 mmHg @ 25C)
1.39 hPa
0.878
0.879 g/cm3
0.875 g/cm3
4.6
2.8
27.5
1.98
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Net heat of combustion (kJ/g) predicted

@ 25C
Autoignition temperature
Evaporation rate (n-butyl acetate = 1.0)
Solubility, g/L or % @ 20C
Solvent in water
Hansen solubility parameters
(J/cm)1/2
_d (Dispersion)
_p (Polar)
_h (Hydrogen bonding)
Partition Coefficient, n-octonol/water
(log Pow)
Flammable limits (vol.% in air)
Lower
Upper

31.4
260 C (500 F)
0.093
52 g/L
14.9
4.9
10.7
1.2
1.1
8.4

Typical Physical Properties:

This data provided for those properties are typical values, and should not be construed as sales specifications.

Classification/Registry
Numbers/Country
Inventory@.

CAS#

AICS (Australia)
DSL (Canada)
IECSC (China)
ECI (Korea)
EINECS (EU)
MITI (Japan)
ENCS/ISHL (Japan)
NZIoC (New Zealand)
PICCS (Philippines)
TSCA (U.S.)

5131-66-8

5131-66-8
5131-66-8
5131-66-8
5131-66-8/KE-04165
225-878-4
5131-66-8
2-2424
5131-66-8/HSR001419
5131-66-8
5131-66-8

@NOTE: Classifications apply only to this glycol ether product. It is the responsibility of the formulator to ensure that the
final finished product complies with the regulations of a given country prior to its sale or distribution in that country.

How Supplied

REGION
Europe/Africa
Latin America
North America
Pacific

Product Stewardship

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PACKAGING
Bulk/Drum
Bulk/Drum
Bulk/Drum
Bulk/Drum

TRANSPORT MODE
Tank Truck
Tank Truck
Tank Truck/Tank Car
Tank Truck

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Material Safety Data Sheets, should be consulted prior to the use.

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