COUGAR Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) Solvent
SKU 420COU2007
Original price
$18.17
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Original price
$72.34
Original price
$18.17
$18.17
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$72.34
Current price
$18.17
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Availability:
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- Isopropyl alcohol is a major ingredient in "gas dryer" fuel additives.
- In significant quantities, water is a problem in fuel tanks, as it separates from the gasoline, and can freeze in the supply lines at cold temperatures.
- Alcohol does not remove water from gasoline; rather, the alcohol solubilizes water in gasoline. Once soluble, water does not pose the same risk as insoluble water, as it will no longer accumulate in the supply lines and freeze.
- Isopropyl alcohol is often sold in aerosol cans as a windshieldde-icer.
- Isopropyl alcohol is also used to remove brake fluid traces from hydraulic braking systems, so that the brake fluid (usually DOT 3, DOT 4, or mineral oil) does not contaminate the brake pads, which would result in poor braking.
- Serves as a solvent for coatings, lacquers, and resins, often helping to improve the flow and leveling of paints.
- Isopropyl alcohol solutions of 70–99% are used to preserve specimens.
Isopropyl alcohol is often used in DNA extraction. - It is added to a DNA solution in order to precipitate the DNA into a 'pellet' after centrifuging the DNA.
- This is possible because DNA is insoluble in isopropyl alcohol.
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