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 Value
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 132.2
Boiling Point @ 760 mmHg, 1.01 ar 171 °C (340 °F)
Flash Point (Setaflash Closed Cup 63 °C (145 °F)
Freezing Point <-80 °C (<-112°F)
Vapor pressure@ 20°C — extrapolated 0.85 mmHg (1.05 mmHg @ 25°C)
1.39 hPa
Specific gravity (20/20°C) 0.878
Liquid Density @ 20°C 0.879 g/cm3
@ 25°C 0.875 g/cm3
Vapor Density (air = 1) 4.6
Viscosity (cP or mPa•s @ 25°C) 2.8
Surface tension (dynes/cm or mN/m @ 20°C) 27.5
Specific heat (J/g/°C @ 25°C) 1.98
Heat of vaporization (J/g) at normal boiling 320
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 Net heat of combustion (kJ/g) — predicted 31.4
@ 25°C
Autoignition temperature 260 °C (500 °F)
Evaporation rate (n-butyl acetate = 1.0) 0.093
Solubility, g/L or % @ 20°C
Solvent in water 52 g/L
Hansen solubility parameters
(J/cm³)1/2
_d (Dispersion) 14.9
_p (Polar) 4.9
_h (Hydrogen bonding) 10.7
Partition Coefficient, n-octonol/water 1.2
(log Pow)
Flammable limits (vol.% in air)
Lower 1.1
Upper 8.4

Typical Physical Properties:

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

Classification/Registry CAS# 5131-66-8

Numbers/Country AICS (Australia) 5131-66-8
Inventory@. DSL (Canada) 5131-66-8
IECSC (China) 5131-66-8
ECI (Korea) 5131-66-8/KE-04165
EINECS (EU) 225-878-4
MITI (Japan) 5131-66-8
ENCS/ISHL (Japan) 2-2424
NZIoC (New Zealand) 5131-66-8/HSR001419
PICCS (Philippines) 5131-66-8
TSCA (U.S.) 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 PACKAGING TRANSPORT MODE

Europe/Africa Bulk/Drum Tank Truck
Latin America Bulk/Drum Tank Truck
North America Bulk/Drum Tank Truck/Tank Car
Pacific Bulk/Drum Tank Truck

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

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