Bio-Based Replacment for Methyl Amyl Ketone

Bio-based replacement for methyl amyl ketone

VertecBio™ ELSOL® MAKR is a bio-based replacement for methyl amyl ketone with increased cleaning power and reduced solvent usage.

All our products contain no environmentally hazardous ingredients, ozone-depleting chemicals (ODCs), or hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).

Best Uses

  • Bio-based replacement for methyl amyl ketone (MAK).
  • Solvent for paint, coating, ink formulations.
  • Cleaning solvent.
  • Solvent blend for formulations.

U.S. Patent No. 7,754,104

VertecBio ELSOL MAKR Product Bulletin

Usage & Environmental Benefits

  • Better cleaning power and reduced solvent usage vs. MAK.
  • 20-30 percent more efficient in viscosity reduction than MAK.
  • Moderate dry time with no film residue.
  • Excellent flow characteristics when used in formulation.
  • Low vapor pressure and high loading capacity.
  • Easy and inexpensive to distill or recycle.
  • 100 percent biodegradable to carbon dioxide and water.
  • Carbon neutral.
  • Safe, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic.
  • No ozone depleting chemicals (ODCs).
  • No environmentally hazardous ingredients.
  • No hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
  • Manufactured in U.S.


Contact us today to purchase or find out more about VertecBio™ ELSOL® MKAR!