Dow Solvents Selection Guide
| Solvents | Chemistry | Application |
| Butyl CELLOSOLVE™ Solvent | Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether | Active solvent for solvent-based coatings. •Coalescent for industrial water-based coatings. •Coupling agent for architectural water-borne coatings. •Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, rust removers, hard surface cleaners, and disinfectants. •Primary solvent in solvent-based silk screen printing inks. •Coupling agent for resins and dyes in water-based printing inks. •Solvent for agricultural pesticides. |
| Butyl CARBITOL™ Solvent | Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether. | Latex coalescent in water-based architectural and industrial coatings. •Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, rust removers, hard surface cleaners, and disinfectants. •Primary solvent in solvent-based silk screen printing inks. •Coupling solvent for resins and dyes in water-based printing inks. •Solvent for ball point and felt tip pen inks, and textile dyeing and printing. •Coalescent for latex adhesives. •Deactivator, stabilizer for agricultural pesticides. |
| DOWANOL™ DPM | Dipropylene glycol methyl ether. | Coupling agent (often in blends) for water-based dilutable coatings. •Active solvent for solvent-based coatings. •Coupling agent and solvent in household and industrial cleaners, grease and paint removers, metal cleaners, and hard surface cleaners. •Tail solvent for solvent-based gravure and flexographic printing inks. •Primary solvent in solvent-based silk screen printing inks. •Coupling agent in solvent blends for water-based gravure, flexographic, and Silk screen, printing inks. •Coupling agent and solvent for vat dyeing fabrics. •Mutual solvent, coupling agent, and emollient in cosmetic formulations. •Stabilizer for agricultural herbicides. •Coalescent for floor polishes and finishes |
