Methyl Ethyl Ketone - MEK - 55 Gallon Drum

MEK, also known as Methyl Ethyl Ketone Solvent, Butanone, 2-butanone, ethyl methyl ketone, 2-oxobutane, 3-butanone, and methyl acetone. MEK is a solvent often found in adhesives, surface coatings, and printing ink. It appears as a colorless liquid with a slight odor.

 

Benefits

 

• High solvency.
• High boiling point.
• Slow evaporation rate.
• Low viscosity.

 

Applications

 

• On the household level it is used in laquer, varnish, paint remover, denatured alcohol, glues, dry-erase markers, and as a cleaning agent.
• Industrially MEK is utilized in the manufacturing of plastic, textiles, and paraffin wax. MEK is also used to extract fats, oils, and resins.
• Its effectiveness has made it an extremely popular liquid solvent. MEK is very useful in thinning paints, laquers, and surface coatings.
• MEK is especially effective as a cleaning agent because it is stronger than acetone, its boiling point is higher, and its evaporation rate is slower.

 

Methyl Ethyl Ketone - Additional Information

 

• Weight: 409 lbs
• Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 36
• Shop Other Sizes: 5 Gallon Pail