Xylene
Xylol - Dimethylbenzene
| Code | Pack Size | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153B1 | 1L | £9.49 | Add to Cart |
| 153C1 | 5L | £17.99 | Add to Cart |
| 153G1 | 20L | £47.99 | Add to Cart |
Product Info
CAS-Number: 1330-20-7
In Stock: Yes
Hazchem: Yes
Documents
CAS-Number: 1330-20-7
In Stock: Yes
Hazchem: Yes
Documents
This is Hazchem 3 material and will only be delivered by our Hazchem couriers both in the UK and throughout Europe.
XYLENE
Specification:
- Synonyms: Dimethylbenzene, Xylol
- CAS No.: 1330–20–7
- Appearance: clear liquid
- Density: 0.865 g/mL
- Distillation BP: 138.5 oC
- Flash Point: 30 oC
- Colour, Pt/Co: 20 max
- Assay: 96% Min
- Water % w/w: <0.05%
- Benzene: <0.1%
- Non aromatics: 4.0% max
Applications:
- Xylene is used as a solvent.
- Used in the printing, rubber and leather industries.
- It is used as a cleaning agent for steel and for silicon wafers and chips.
- It is used as a thinner for paints, varnishes and lacquers.
- It is used in paint strippers and graffiti removers.
- In animal studies it is often swabbed on the ears of rabbits to facilitate blood flow and collection, although the area must subsequently be cleansed with alcohol to prevent inflammation.
- It is used as a carrier for acrylic based concrete sealers.
- It is used in the laboratory to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels to low temperatures when required.
