Isopropyl alcohol dissolves a wide range of
non-polar compounds. It also evaporates quickly, leaves nearly zero
oil traces, compared to ethanol, and is relatively non-toxic,
compared to alternative solvents. It is used widely as a solvent and
as a cleaning fluid, especially for dissolving ethyl cellulose,
polyvinyl butyral, many oils, alkaloids, gums and natural
resins.
Isopropyl alcohol is commonly used for
cleaning eyeglasses, electrical contacts, audio or video tape heads, DVD and
other optical disc lenses, removing thermal paste from
heatsinks on CPUs and other IC packages, etc.
Great solvent for coatings or for industrial
processes.