2- ETHYL HEXANOL

General Details
Alternate Name
CAS No.
Appearance

2-Ethylhexyl Alcohol
104-76-7
Colorless liquid

Key Attributes

Inherently biodegradable
Slow evaporation rate
Defoaming, wetting, and dispersing characteristics
Excellent reactivity as an intermediate
Improves flow and gloss in baking finishes
Very low water miscibility

Applications
Feedstock of low-volatility phthalate plasticizer:
Used in the manufacturer of Dioctyl phthalate or Di-ethylhexyl phthalate
(DOP / DEHP) which is an all-purpose plasticizer for PVC and vinyl chloride
copolymers. The features of this plasticizer are its low volatility, excellent
gelling power, great resistance to high and low temperatures and to water,
and its outstanding dielectric properties.
Ester derivatives

Acrylates
Adipate
Benzoate
Sebacate
Maleate
Sulphate

The derivatives are used as plasticizers or surfactants in many industrial

applications

Coating industry
Used in automotive OEM, automotive refinish, can and coil coating, industrial
maintenance and marine coating, industrial wood coating
Other miscellaneous applications

Used as an octane booster when reacted with nitric acid.

Used as low-volatility solvent for resins, dyestuffs, waxes, animal fats,
vegetable oils etc
Used as flow and gloss improver in baking finishes.
Used as Feedstock in the manufacture of herbicides.
Feedstock in the manufacture of extractants for heavy metals
In the production of 2-ethylhexyl esters of trialkyl phosphites which can
serve as a thermal stabilizer and antioxidant in plastics.
Used as antifoam or defoaming agent for almost all aqueous systems e.
g. in the textile and paper industries, natural gas wells etc.
Used as a softener in nitrile rubber compounds