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Phenoxy Solvent Table
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Solvent Type
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Phenoxy Resin
Solubility
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Comments
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Ketones:
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cyclohexanone
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Excellent
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methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
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Good
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Phase separation below 22% solids
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methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK)
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Insoluble (at 25% NV)
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methyl amyl ketone (MAK)
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Insoluble (at 25% NV)
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acetone
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Insoluble (at 25% NV)
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Soluble at >45% NV
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Alcohols:
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methanol, ethanol, butanol
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Insoluble
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isopropanol
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Insoluble
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benzyl alcohol
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Good
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Glycol ethers:
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ethyleneglycol alkyl ethers
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Excellent
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Cellosolve®, butyl Cellosolve®, Etc. (Dow)
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diethyleneglycol alkyl ethers
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Excellent
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Carbitol®, butyl Carbitol®, etc. (Dow)
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propyleneglycol alkyl ethers
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Excellent
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dipropyleneglycol alkyl ethers
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Excellent
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phenoxypropanol
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Excellent
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Dowanol® PPh (Dow)
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Esters:
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alkyl acetates
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Insoluble
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methyl, or ethyl, or butyl acetate, etc.
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ethyl lactate
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Good
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dibasic esters
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Good
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DBE (DuPont)
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ethyleneglycol ethylether acetate
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Good
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diethyleneglycol ethylether acetate
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Good
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propyleneglycol methylether acetate
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Good
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ethoxyethyl propionate
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Good
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Ektapro® EEP (Eastman)
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phenoxyethyl acrylate
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Good
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tripropyleneglycol diacrylate
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Good
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hexanediol diacrylate
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Poor
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Hydrocarbons:
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tolulene
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Insoluble
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These materials are useful diluents for Phenoxy when combined with polar, aprotic solvents; use at 40% maximum on solvent basis
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xylene
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Insoluble
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Aromatic 100
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Insoluble
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hexane
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Insoluble
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Miscellaneous:
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tetrahydrofuran
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Excellent
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N-methyl pyrrolidone
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Excellent
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p-chloro benzotriflouride
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Insoluble
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diacetone alcohol
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Good
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cresyl glycidylether
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Good
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butyl glycidylether
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Insoluble
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methylene chloride
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Good
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