{"id":84207,"date":"2026-04-06T13:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=84207"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:15:51","slug":"methyl-isobutyl-ketone-mibk","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?product=methyl-isobutyl-ketone-mibk","title":{"rendered":"Methyl isobutyl ketone MIBK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Methyl isobutyl ketone MIBK <\/p>\n<p>Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is a solvent with many uses, including:<br \/> Manufacturing: MIBK is used to make paints, rubber, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and machinery.<br \/> Cosmetics: MIBK is used as a denaturant and solvent in cosmetics, perfumes, and beauty products.<br \/> Flavoring: MIBK is used as a component of synthetic flavoring substances and adjuvants.<br \/> Adhesives: MIBK is used as a solvent for rubber and resin-based adhesives.<br \/> Pesticides: MIBK is used as an inert ingredient in pesticide products.<br \/> Dry cleaning: MIBK is used as a dry cleaning agent.<br \/> Uranium extraction: MIBK is used in uranium extraction.<br \/> Rare metals: MIBK is used in the extraction of rare metals.<br \/> Home products: MIBK is used in hard surface cleaners, dyes, tints, laundry starches, paints, and varnish products.<br \/> Automotive chemicals: MIBK is used in automotive chemicals, pet flea and tick products, and shoe polish.<br \/> Wood office furniture: MIBK is used in wood office furniture, and clear finishes, undercoats, and primers. <\/p>\n<p>Other names:<\/p>\n<p> 4-Methyl-2-pentanone<br \/> Isopropylacetone<br \/> Hexone<br \/> Isobutyl methyl ketone<br \/> 2-Methylpropyl methyl ketone<br \/> 4-Methyl-2-oxopentane<br \/> MIK<br \/> Isobutylmethyl ketone<br \/> MIBK<br \/> Isohexanon <\/p>\n<p>Uses<\/p>\n<p>Used as an agent to denature alcohol<\/p>\n<p>Useful in solvent extraction<\/p>\n<p>It can be used to extract gold, silver and other precious metals from\u00c2 cyanide\u00c2 solutions, such as those found at gold mines, to determine the levels of those dissolved metals<\/p>\n<p>solvent for gums, resins, paints, varnishes, lacquers, &amp; 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