DIACETONE ALCOHOL

Colorless, odorless liquid

It is used in cellulose ester lacquers, particularly of the brushing type, where it produces brilliant gloss and hard film and where its lack of odor is desirable. It is used in lacquer thinners, dopes, wood stains, wood preservatives and printing pastes; in coating compositions for paper and textiles; permanent markers; in making artificial silk and leather; in imitation gold leaf; in celluloid cements; as a preservative for animal tissue; in metal cleaning compounds; in the manufacture of photographic film; and in hydraulic brake fluids, where it is usually mixed with an equal volume of castor oil.

Diacetone Alcohol; 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one; 4-Hydroxy-2-keto-4-methylpentane; DAA; 2-Pentanone, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-; 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone; Unitone DA

Store only in tightly closed, properly vented containers away from heat, sparks, open flame or strong oxidizing agents.