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Methyl isobutyl ketone is a medium-boiling, active solvent for a wide râiige of materials used by industry. In surface coatings o f the nitrocellulose and vinyl types, MIBK has excellent solvent characteristics and good tolerance for many hydrocarbon diluents. These same characteristics recommend M I B K for use in lacquer thinners. As a selective solvent, MIBfC is used as an extractant in the manufacture of antibiotics and in the de-oiling of paraffin wax. It finds u s e , too, a s a solvent for synthetic
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rubber cements and other adhesives. iviiDiv. i s also aiacj used :tur of such products as fungicides, textile coatings, leather finishing, pharmaceuticals, germicides and the denaturing of ethyl alcohol. Your Shell Chemical representative will gladly discuss your specific solvent needs with you. For your files, write for: Organic Chemicals, a catalog o f Shell Chemical solvents, resins and intermediates.
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