Normal Butyl Alcohol (NBA) or NBA is a clear, colorless liquid that is flammable. The Normal Butyl Alcohol (NBA) has a characteristic banana like odor and is used to produce other chemicals, as an ingredient, in formulated products such as cosmetics and as a solvent. Applications : Solvents - for paint, coatings, varnishes, resins, gums, dyes, camphor, vegetables oils, fats, waxes, shellac, rubbers and alkaloids Plasticizers - to improve how a plastic material processes Coating - as a solvent for a variety of applications, such as curable lacquers and cross linked baking finishes Chemical intermediate or raw material - for producing many other chemicals and plastics, including safety glass, hydraulic fluids and detergents formulations Textiles - as a swelling agent and manufacturing garments from coated fabric Cosmetics - including eye make up, foundations, lipsticks, nail care products, personal hygiene products and shaving products , hormones, and vitamins Laboratory chemicals - as a solvent for liquid chromatography Paint manufacture - as a alcohol solvent Rubber manufacture - as a solvent Wood strains and varnishes - as a varnish solvent