VertecBio™ ELSOL® LQ

bio-based alternative for butyle acetate

VertecBio™ ELSOL® LQ is a 100 percent bio-based butyl acetate alternative, and serves as an excellent solvent for lacquer formulating and cleaning.

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

VertecBio™ ELSOL® LQ

  • Bio-based replacement for butyl acetate.
  • Solvent for blend formulations.
  • Solvent for lacquer formulating and cleaning.
  • Solvating power of ethyl lactate without the odor.
  • Solvency for paint, coating and ink formulations.


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

VertecBio™ ELSOL® LQ  Technical Data

Flash Point…............60°F ASTM D3287 (Setaflash) Vapor Pressure......……................38 mmHg @ 68oF Specific Gravity…….....……………………………...0.90 Evaporation Rate………………………………...0.74 pH of Water Dispersion…...……………………….4 Boiling Point Range……......................………..171° F - 305° F

VertecBio™ ELSOL® LQ Product Bulletin

Usage & Environmental Benefits

  • Increased solvating power vs. ethyl alcohol.
  • 20-30 percent more efficient in viscosity reduction than butyl acetate.
  • Dries completely and leaves no residue.
  • Excellent flow characteristics when in formulation.
  • Moderate vapor pressure and high loading capacity.
  • Easy and inexpensive to distill or recycle.
  • 100 percent biodegradable to carbon dioxide and water.
  • Carbon neutral.
  • No ozone depleting chemicals (ODCs).
  • No environmentally hazardous ingredients.
  • Safe, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic.
  • No hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).


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