Isopropanol is also called isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is the best thinner in water-based acrylic paints and it is flammable.
Isopropyl alcohol is used as a solvent in vegetable oils and paints, in cellulose derivatives, as an antifreeze in fuel oil and in extraction processes. Isopropyl alcohol is used in varnishes, inks, and thinners.
Isopropyl alcohol is also known as coating and dye solvent. Isopropyl alcohol is also used in the leather ink industry, for metals and photographic films and papers. Isopropyl alcohol is used in glass cleaners, liquid soap, detergents, and aerosols.