Description
Isopropyl Alcohol / IPA
99.9% Purity
Laboratory / Reagent Grade
Isopropyl alcohol, commonly referred to as IPA or Propan-2-ol, is a flammable, clear, colourless liquid with a slightly pleasant alcoholic odour. It possesses physical, chemical and solvency properties similar to those of ethyl alcohol, making it completely miscible with water and soluble in most organic solvents. Isopropyl Alcohol is a highly versatile solvent which has 1001 uses. Second only to water it is the most commonly used liquid for cleaning and is found in millions of products world wide. It is used in manufacturing acetone, glycerol and isopropyl acetate. A solvent for many oils, alkaloids, gums and resins, it also serves as a de-icing agent for liquid fuels. The chemical compound is used in extraction processes, as a dehydrating agent and as a laboratory reagent.