Methyl isobutylmethanol:

As a common mineral flotation agent, it is an excellent medium boiling point solvent, used as a solvent for dyes, petroleum, rubber, resin, paraffin, nitrocellulose and ethyl cellulose; as a brake fluid and organic synthesis raw material. Used as a mineral flotation agent, such as extracted silicon and copper sulfate; used as an inert solvent for nitrocellulose lacquer, can increase the gloss and flatness of the coating, improve the redness performance; use as a solvent in the manufacture of lubricating oil additives .