On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:30:23 +0100, Stefan Trethan <
stefan_trethan@...>
wrote:
>
> I think our denatured here just has no methanol then.
confirmed, german MSDS list 1% MEK (and or other ketones and maybe tiny
amounts of other denaturing agents) and english MSDS 5% methanol.
While MEK will solve some plastics the lower concentration and/or it's
difference to methanol in agressiveness seems to explain the discrepancy
in observations.
I'm satisfied that's the reason, maybe it's why IPA is so widely used in
the US while here denatured ethanol replaces it in almost all capacities.
If denatured alcohol solved plastics it would have fallen out of favour
quickly.
Good night.
ST