Acetone is a pure solvent cleaner with an endless variety of applications. It is very aggressive, dries rapidly, and leaves no residue. It is exempt from VOC regulations in most jurisdictions. It is highly flammable, so appropriate precautions should be taken. As a cleaner or stripper, it aggressively dissolves heavy greases and stubborn residues, quickly removes coatings, and eventually destroys most encapsulating and potting compounds. It may be used as a thinner for fast-dry coatings or as a multi-purpose solvent cleaner. In 3D printing, it helps smooth the surface of objects printed in ABS filament.

Applications & Usages

Acetone is very useful for 3D printing because it can be used to improve the adherence of the ABS plastic to the printing bed. The acetone vapors can also be used to smooth out the surface of finished 3D-printed pieces.

Acetone solvent is an approved solvent for the maintenance and cleaning of oxygen valves according to the Praxair Class 2 standard. It can be used as a diluent to meet VOC regulations or to remove organic residues.