Benzoin methyl ether is used in UV curing inks, wood coatings, paper coatings, optical fiber, PCB, screen printing , paper varnish and other surface coatings. It is used for anticratering in powder coatings.
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Applications
Benzoin methyl ether is used in UV curing inks, wood coatings, paper coatings, optical fiber, PCB, screen printing , paper varnish and other surface coatings. It is used for anticratering in powder coatings.
Solubility
Soluble in methanol.
Notes
Store away from oxidizing agents. Store in a cool, dry condition in well sealed containers.
RUO – Research Use Only
Luigi Angiolini; Daniele Caretti; Carlo Carlini; Elena Corelli. Polymeric photoinitiators having benzoin methyl ether moieties connected to the main chain by the benzoyl group and their activity for ultra-violet curable coatings. Polymer.1994, 35 5413-5421.
Xianmei Xie; Kai Yan; Jingpin Li; Zhizhong Wang. Efficient synthesis of benzoin methyl ether catalyzed by hydrotalcite containing cobalt. Catalysis Communications.2008, 9 1128-1131.