Sunday, 2 December 2012

Chemtools Methylated Spirit - Metho, Denatured Alcohol, Methyl Hydrate

Chemtools CT-IMS Industrial grade Methylated Spirits is a multipurpose solvent which is widely used in many industries.

Methylated spirits ("metho") is a mixture of ethyl alcohol (95%) and methyl alcohol (%5). The methyl alcohol is poisonous and is added to prevent the methylated spirits being used as cheap drinking alcohol.



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Some of the uses include:

  • It's great as a glass cleaner! If you're going to use it in hot conditions, dilute it with water.
  • In fuel stoves, it burns cleanly and you can hardly see the flame
  • It can be used as a cleaner, it will effectively clean ink stains from upholstery and clothes
  • It will remove permanent marker from pvc plastics
  • It is a great solvent for thinning paints
  • It is great for cleaning paint brushes instead of using fossil based solvents
  • It is great as a general metal cleaner
  • It is widely used in electronics as a general purpose cleaner
  • It is used to clean DVD/CD lenses
Ethyl alcohol
Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is produced by the fermentation of sugars, or from direct synthesis from ethylene. It is a renewable energy source.

Methyl alcohol
Methyl alcohol, or methanol, is also sometimes called wood spirit. It is produced by the destructive distillation of wood, or by a synthetic process which involves reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen gas.

Names for methylated spirits around the world


  • In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, metho is called methylated spirit.
  • In the US and Canada its called denatured alcohol, methyl hydrate (Pure Ethanol) or fondue fuel.
  • In Europe, it may be called spirits, brennspirits (Germany), alcool a bruler (France) or alcool etilico denaturato (Italy).
Other uses for Metho
Metho is also a handy solvent for cleaning applications such as removing water based paint.







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