O loʻo faʻaaogaina le MIBK o se solvent mo gums, resins, nitrocellulose ma cellulose ethers, ma gaʻo eseese, suauʻu, ma gaʻo. fa'aaogaina i fale palasitika ma penisini.

Methyl isobutyl ketone (hexone, isobutyl methyl ketone, 4-methyl-2-pentanone) o se solvent organic tutusa i le fausaga ma faʻaoga i le methyl butyl ketone. I le faʻaopoopoga i lona faʻaogaina o se solvent mo vali, lacquers, ma varnishes, o le methyl isobutyl ketone o loʻo faʻaaogaina i faʻagasologa o le aveeseina ma o se denaturant mo le soloina o le ava malosi. Methyl isobutyl ketone o loʻo faʻaaogaina foʻi e fai ma mea e faʻafefeteina i nisi o ituaiga o rama, lole, ma sisi. E le pei o le methyl butyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone e leʻi maua e tupu faʻanatura.