Xylene
Xylene and application
Xylene is a clear, flammable, volatile aromatic, transparency hydrocarbon liquid. It can be dissolved with alcohol, vegetable oil and most other organic solvents but insoluble in water. It consists essentially of the ortho, meta, para xylene isomers of ethylbenzene. Xylene is used primarily as a solvent for paints, pesticides, rubbers, natural resins and synthetic resins, producing ink, adhesives...
Xylene Specification:
|
Property |
Unit |
Method |
Result |
| Appearance | None | Visual | Clear |
| Color, Pt-Co | None | ASTM D1209 | 20 |
| Density at 15°C | g/cm3 | ASTM D4052 | 0.855 |
| Distillation, IBP | °C | ASTM D1078 | 135 |
| Distillation, DP | °C | ASTM D1078 | 135 |
| Non-Aromatics | %wt | GC | 5 |
| Aromatics | %wt | GC | 195 |
| Refractive Index at 20°C | None | ASTM D1218 | 1.4930-1.4990 |
