Common Uses
Commercial/Industrial Applications
What Is 99.8% Isopropyl Alcohol Used For?
The highest concentration of Isopropyl Alcohol is used as an industrial cleaner and as a solvent for coatings or for industrial processes. It is used in the manufacture of a wide variety of industrial and household chemicals, and is a common ingredient in chemicals such as antiseptics, disinfectants, and detergents. It dissolves a wide range of non-polar compounds. It also evaporates quickly, leaves nearly zero oil traces, compared to ethanol, and is relatively non-toxic, compared to alternative solvents. It is used to preserve specimens in laboratories. It is often used in DNA extraction. It is used to disinfect bathroom, kitchen and laundry surfaces. It is used to sanitize and clean makeup brushes.
Isopropyl alcohol is a polar solvent similar to ethanol that can be used to extract crude herbal oil from plants.
Isopropyl alcohol is also found in many everyday products such as paint thinners, inks, general-purpose cleaners, disinfectants and windshield thawing agents. 99% isopropyl alcohol is used to clean surfaces and also to prevent infection from minor surface wounds like scrapes and cuts.