The major uses of MTO are: In the manufacture of surface coatings like paints, varnishes, lacquer In dry cleaning In textile printing with pigment colors Solvent for wax, rubber and resins in the manufacture of electrical insulating compounds Solvent in the preparation of bituminous paints, scouring agent for raw wool Thinner for oil-cloth manufacture Solvent for metal and machine degreasing Thinner for oil soluble rust preventive Solvent for insecticidal formulation Thinner for lithographic varnishes Diluent for many types of water proofing Mothproofing, binding and sealing compounds Solvent for insecticidal formulation