Xylene
Xylene is a type of aromatic hydrocarbon that has three isomeric forms: ortho, meta, and para. It is usually obtained from petroleum, natural gas, or wood. It is used as a solvent in industry and medical technology. All xylene isomers are colorless and highly flammable. Xylenes are not acutely toxic.
APPLICATION & USAGE
- Xylenes are used as a solvent in printing, rubber, and leather industries.
- It is a raw material in the large-scale synthesis of various polymers.
- It is a common component of ink, rubber, and adhesives. In thinning paints and varnishes, it can be substituted for toluene where slower drying is desired, and thus is used by conservators of art objects in solubility testing.
- Xylene is also used in histology to process and stain tissues for microscopy.
SIMILAR NAME
- 1,4-Xylene / 1,4-Dimethylbenzene / p-Xylene / p-dimethylbenzene / p-xylol / p-methyltoluene / Paraxylene / chromar / scintillar / 4-methyltoluene / NSC 72419 / 1,4-dimethylbenzene.
PACKING
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