Methyl 3-ethoxypropionate

Core Application Areas

1. Coatings and Ink Industry

Automotive Coatings: Thanks to its high solvency power and leveling properties, MEP is widely used in automotive OEM coatings, refinish paints, and metal baking paints. It can improve film uniformity and adhesion. Its slow volatility characteristic extends the open time of the coating, avoiding solvent popping phenomena.

UV Curing Systems: In UV screen printing inks and high-temperature resistant inks, MEP can regulate the evaporation rate, ensuring the gloss and hardness of the film after curing.

Eco-friendly Coatings: As a low-VOCs solvent, MEP complies with EU environmental standards and is used in green coatings such as water-based wood paints and interior/exterior latex paints. In particular, its penetration rate exceeds 55% in high-end residential projects in the Yangtze River Delta.

2. Electronics and Semiconductor Industry

Photoresist Thinner: MEP is often used in combination with PMA (Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate) to enhance the coating uniformity and resolution of photoresists, meeting the high-precision requirements of semiconductor manufacturing.

Semiconductor Cleaning Agents: Its high resistivity and low surface tension characteristics make it an ideal choice for cleaning agents for precision electronic components, effectively removing grease and particulate contaminants.

3. Adhesives and Specialty Materials

High-Performance Adhesives: Used in the preparation of corrosion-resistant rubbers, room-temperature paint strippers, etc. Its slow volatility characteristic extends the open time of the adhesive, improving bond strength.

Conductive Silver Paste: In one-component, low-temperature curing conductive silver paste, MEP can optimize the dispersibility of silver powder, reduce resistivity, and prevent silver migration phenomena.

4. Fine Chemical Intermediates

MEP can serve as an intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and other compounds. Its propionyl structure provides active sites for subsequent functionalization reactions. For example, in the synthesis of antidepressant drugs, MEP can participate in the reaction as a key intermediate.

CAS NO: 14144-33-3

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Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₃

Molecular Weight: 132.1577

Alias: ; Methyl 3-ethoxypropionate; Methyl 3-ethoxypropionate;

Structure Formula: