Methyl isobutyl ketone MIBK

Methyl isobutyl ketone MIBK

Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is a solvent with many uses, including:
Manufacturing: MIBK is used to make paints, rubber, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and machinery.
Cosmetics: MIBK is used as a denaturant and solvent in cosmetics, perfumes, and beauty products.
Flavoring: MIBK is used as a component of synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants.
Adhesives: MIBK is used as a solvent for rubber and resin-based adhesives.
Pesticides: MIBK is used as an inert ingredient in pesticide products.
Dry cleaning: MIBK is used as a dry cleaning agent.
Uranium extraction: MIBK is used in uranium extraction.
Rare metals: MIBK is used in the extraction of rare metals.
Home products: MIBK is used in hard surface cleaners, dyes, tints, laundry starches, paints, and varnish products.
Automotive chemicals: MIBK is used in automotive chemicals, pet flea and tick products, and shoe polish.
Wood office furniture: MIBK is used in wood office furniture, and clear finishes, undercoats, and primers.

Other names:

4-Methyl-2-pentanone
Isopropylacetone
Hexone
Isobutyl methyl ketone
2-Methylpropyl methyl ketone
4-Methyl-2-oxopentane
MIK
Isobutylmethyl ketone
MIBK
Isohexanon

Uses

Used as an agent to denature alcohol

Useful in solvent extraction

It can be used to extract gold, silver and other precious metals from cyanide solutions, such as those found at gold mines, to determine the levels of those dissolved metals

solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, & nitrocellulose.

Methyl isobutyl ketone MIBK