Butyl Diglycol is a colorless, clear and slightly odorous liquid with the formula C8H18O3. Butyl Diglycol is a glycol ether type organic solvent. It has very low volatility. It is completely miscible with water and many organic solvents. Butyl Diglycol is one of the products formed when ethylene oxide and n-butanol react with an alkaline catalyst. The chemical and physical properties of Butyl Diglycol are as follows:

• Its molecular weight is 162.23 g/mol.
• Melting point is -68 °C.
• Boiling point is 230 °C at 760 mmHg.
• Flash point is 78 °C.
• Its density is 0.954 g/mL.
• Solubility is high in water and alcohol, low in ether.
• The pKa value is 14.7.

Among the uses of Butyl Diglycol are the following:

• Paint industry Butyl Diglycol is one of the most widely used glycol ethers in the paint industry. It acts both as a humectant and as a flow and gloss regulator. It is also used in the production of quick-drying lacquers and varnishes.
• Cleaning industry Butyl Diglycol is also used as an effective agent in the cleaning industry. Butyl Diglycol is used to remove rust from metal surfaces, remove lime stains and prevent bad odors.
• Cosmetics industry: Butyl Diglycol is also used in the cosmetics industry. It acts as a solvent and viscosity controller in skin care and cosmetic products, masking the odor of other ingredients in a formula^.
• Mining industry: Butyl Diglycol is also used in the mining industry. It is used as a component of foam extinguishers to prevent foam formation in the flotation process.
• Petroleum industry Butyl Diglycol is also used in the petroleum industry. Butyl Diglycol is used for drilling oil wells, cleaning and protecting the oilfield refill water system.