Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a solvent in paints, coatings, and inks due to its excellent solvency and slow evaporation rate.
Employed in the formulation of industrial cleaners and degreasers. - Household Use: Found in some cleaning agents, floor polishes, and glass cleaners.
- Chemical Industry: Used as a coalescing agent in water-based coatings and as a coupling agent in formulations.
Where is GEEB Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the reaction of ethylene oxide with butanol.
- Consumer Products: Found in paints, coatings, and cleaning solutions.