- Primary category
- Specialty Chemicals & Intermediates
- Product Family
- Specialty Solvents & Process Fluids
Product overview
Ethyl Lactate is a biodegradable polar solvent evaluated for coatings, inks, cleaning, extraction and selected flavor or fragrance uses. Electronic, food or fragrance applications require separate use-specific grades and documentation.
Function & Usage
- Provide Solvency, Carrying & Spreading
Provides solvency, carrying, spreading, evaporation or fixative performance according to the selected specialty material. Typical uses: Coatings, inks and adhesive solvent systems, Precision and electronic cleaning, Specialty extraction and synthesis.
Product information
- Applications:
- Coatings, inks and adhesive solvent systems, Precision and electronic cleaning, Specialty extraction and synthesis, Fragrance or flavor formulation only with an approved use-specific grade
- Hazard / Transport:
- Flammable liquid and vapor and may cause serious eye irritation. Commercial transport is commonly assigned UN 1192, Class 3, Packing Group III; confirm the exact supplied-grade SDS. Any UN number, hazard class or packing group applies only when confirmed for the quoted concentration and physical form in the current grade-specific SDS.
- Storage:
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry and well-ventilated flammable-liquid area. Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, oxidizing agents and incompatible materials; ground and bond containers during transfer.