Isopropyl Alcohol IPA (TT-I-735)

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Isopropyl alcohol is a colorless, flammable liquid known by a variety of other names. For example, in the laboratory it could be simply labeled by isopropanol, isopro, iso, isopropyl or the abbreviation IPA. It is also sometimes referred to as 2-propanol, an inorganic compound called possibly in reference to which is an isomer also known as propanol. Of course, isopropyl alcohol is most commonly known as simple spirit.

Isopropyl alcohol, also known as isopropanol; clear, ethanol and acetone mixed odor; It is a flammable alcohol. It forms solutions with water, ethanol, acetone, chloroform and benzene in all proportions, can be exposed to all the typical reactions of secondary alcohols, and reacts strongly with strong oxidizing agents. Isopropyl alcohol, which is used as a low-cost solvent in many applications, is similar to ethyl alcohol in terms of solvent properties and evaporation speed. In case of burning, it decomposes and forms carbon monoxide, which is toxic.

It is beneficial to use in lacquers, inks and thinners in terms of its high latent solvent power, moderate evaporation rate and being able to form a complete solution with many other solvents. The use of isopropyl alcohol in the production of monoisoprolamine for herbicides is the fastest growing segment in terms of usage, and its use as a solvent in coatings and inks remains the same or slightly increasing.

Usage Areas

• As a solvent; extraction and purification of natural products such as vegetable and animal oils, gum resins, waxes, coloring agents, flavors, alkaloids, vitamins and alginates; as a carrier in the production of foodstuffs; in the purification, crystallization and precipitation of organic chemicals; It finds application in synthetic polymers such as phenolic varnishes and nitrocellulose lacquers.
• Also as a solvent; It participates in the formulations of cosmetics, hair tonics, perfumes, skin lotions, hair coloring rinses, skin cleaners, deodorants, nail polish, shampoo, hair sprays, air fresheners.
• As coating and paint solvent; It finds applications in cement, primer, paint and ink production, and acts as a cleaning and drying agent in liquid soap and detergent.
• Isopropyl alcohol (IPA); It is also used in the production of acetone and its derivatives and other chemicals such as isopropyl acetate, isopropylamine, diisopropyl ether, isopropyl xanthate, fatty acid esters, herbicidal esters and aluminum isopropoxide.
• Other Area of Usage; It can be counted as a cooling agent in beer production, as a dehydrating agent in polyvinyl fluoride production, as a polymerization modifier, and as a flavoring agent in household tobacco and personal care products.