Buy methyl ethyl ketone (MEK, CAS 78-93-3) from Alliance Chemical in Technical and ACS grades. MEK is a strong, fast-evaporating ketone solvent used in coatings, adhesives, resin systems, industrial cleaning, and laboratory solvent applications.
Products In This Collection
This collection includes MEK Technical Grade for production solvent use and MEK ACS Grade for reagent and quality-sensitive applications. Both grades support buyers who need strong solvency, fast evaporation, and reliable documentation.
Common Applications
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Coatings and inks: MEK is widely used in solvent-borne coating, ink, and resin systems where evaporation profile and solvency are key process variables.
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Adhesives and polymer processing: MEK helps dissolve or soften compatible resins, polymers, and adhesive systems in production and repair workflows.
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3D print and fabrication cleanup: MEK can be used in specialized finishing or bonding workflows where material compatibility has been confirmed.
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Industrial degreasing: Technical Grade MEK removes oils, processing residues, and coating soils from compatible metal and equipment surfaces.
Grade & Selection Notes
Choose Technical Grade MEK for general industrial solvent use, coatings, adhesives, and cleanup. Choose ACS Grade MEK when your lab, QA, or customer specification requires reagent-grade purity and tighter impurity control.
Safety & Handling
MEK is a highly flammable solvent. Use with strong ventilation, keep away from ignition sources, avoid incompatible oxidizers, and confirm material compatibility before applying it to plastics or coatings. Review the Safety Data Sheets before use and follow your site-specific handling procedure.
Why Buy From Alliance Chemical
Most in-stock MEK orders ship in 1-2 business days with SDS availability and lot-specific COA support for qualifying orders.
Related: Ketones, Acetone, Solvents, Other Solvents.
Buy by package size
Methyl Ethyl Ketone is stocked in 5 gallon pails, 55 gallon drums and 275 and 330 gallon
IBC totes, as well as quart and gallon containers. Each package has its own page with
current per-SKU pricing and shipping weights:
Shop by concentration and grade
Bulk and standing-order pricing is quoted directly — see the
bulk methyl ethyl ketone supplier page
or call 512-365-6838. Ships from Taylor, Texas with no hazmat fees and no minimum order.
