Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, Grade Standard : Industrial Grade

MIBK is an excellent solvent and 64 % of the total global MIBK produced is consumed in this way.  It is primarily used as a solvent in cellulose-based and resin-based coatings and adhesives.  It is also an extraction solvent for antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals, and is employed in rare-metal extraction as a solvent for metal separation.

MIBK is also a chemical intermediate that is used to produce target molecules such as rubber antiozonants (used in the production of tyres) and acetylenic diol compounds.

Methyl iso butyl ketone (also known as MIBK, methyl isobutyl ketone, and mono-iso butyl ketone) is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic ketone odour.  It has the chemical formula C6H12 and is slightly soluble in water and is miscible with most organic solvents.