Methyl Ethyl Ketone (Butanone)*

Other names

• Ethyl methyl ketone
• Ethylmethylketone
• Methylpropanone
• Methylacetone

For manufacture of acrylic resins and as a room temperature hardening and curing agent for fiberglass-reinforced plastics and unsaturated polyester resins, paraffin wax

Also in households its applications are for lacquer, varnishes, paint remover, a denaturing agent for denatured alcohol, glues, and as a cleaning agent.