PVB resin is soluble in most organic solvents. The viscosity of PVB solution depends on the concentration of resin, temperature of solution and the solvents employed. PVB resin is most soluble in a mixed solvent system such as ethanol/ toluene, methanol/ methyl ethyl ketone, etc.
| Solvent | B82HX | B91HX | B94HX
B93HX |
B96HX | B91SY
B93SY B94SY |
B89TX
B88TX B87TX |
|
| Alcohol | Methanol | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Ethanol | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| N-Propanol | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| I-Propanol | S | S | S | S | PS | S | |
| N-Butanol | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| N-Octanol | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Ethylene glycol | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Ketone
|
Acetone | I | PS | S | S | S | S |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | PS | PS | PS | PS | I | PS | |
| Cyclohexanone | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Ester | Methyl acetate | PS | PS | PS | S | PS | PS |
| Ethyl acetate | PS | PS | PS | S | PS | PS | |
| Isopropyl acetate | I | I | I | S | I | I | |
| N-Butyl acetate | PS | PS | PS | S | PS | PS | |
| Ether | Ethyl ether | I | I | I | I | I | I |
| Dioxane | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Tetrahydrofuran | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Cellosolve | Methyl cellosolve | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Ethyl cellosolve | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Butyl cellosolve | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Hydrocarbons | Aliphatic | I | I | I | I | I | I |
| Aromatic | I | I | I | S | I | I | |
Remark: S: soluble; PS: partly soluble; I: insoluble.
