The chemical industry is producing raw products for many further markets in the economy. Nevertheless, some of their products are already very useful for private applications as well. Today we want to present to you the chemical Isopropanol. It is one of the best chemicals for cleaning you can use at home.
What is Isopropanol?
Isopropanol is an organic chemical and secondary alcohol. It is a colorless liquid and highly flammable. Other synonyms are isopropyl alcohol, Propan-2-ol, or in brief just IPA.
Why is it useful for cleaning?
If you compare Isopropyl alcohol to other cleaning agents, like for example, Caustic Soda or Acetone, this chemical substance has the clear advantage that it is not only cleaning and disinfecting surfaces but doing this without attacking the surface, too much. However, it depends on the concentration and the surface. However, if you want to save yourself some time with scrubbing and inaccurate results in the household, you should give isopropanol a try. On our page about IPA, we have listed for you the best applications around the household. Besides this, we also included a safety section for you about how to securely handle the chemical. Moreover, we added some tips about places where you can buy isopropanol.
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