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