Celanese Chemicals announced that it will commercialize t-butyl acetate.

Celanese Chemicals, Dallas, announced that it will commercialize t-butyl acetate, a solvent that the U.S. EPA has recommended for VOC-exempt status. Celanese introduced t-butyl acetate as a developmental product in May, and the company said interest in the product is running high. Celanese is a major supplier of solvent esters and said it is the world’s largest producer of acetic acid. The company also manufactures the VOC-exempt solvent methyl acetate.