Xylene

Use

Xylene is used as a solvent. In this application, the mixture of isomers is often referred to as xylenes or xylol. Solvent xylene often contains a small percentage of ethylbenzene. Like the individual isomers, the mixture is colourless, sweet smelling, and highly flammable. Application of xylene is extensive and includes, but is not limited to, printing, rubber, and leather industries. Similarly, it is used as a cleaning agent for steel and silicon wafers. In the petroleum industry, xylene is also a frequent component of paraffin solvents, used when the tubing becomes clogged with paraffin wax. Xylene is incompatible with strong oxidisers and is known to cause fires and explosions. There are three forms of xylene in which the methyl groups vary on the benzene ring: (i) meta-xylene, (ii) ortho-xylene, and (iii) para-xylene. These forms are referred to as isomers. Xylene is a colourless, sweet-smelling liquid. Xylene occurs naturally in petroleum and coal tar. Chemical industries produce xylene from petroleum. It is also used as a cleaning agent and a thinner for paint and in paints, in glues, in printing inks, and in varnishes. Xylene evaporates quickly from the soil and surface water into the air.

Xylene manufacturers

• Xylene
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• US $1.00 / g
• 2024-04-25
• CAS:1330-20-7
• Min. Order: 1g
• Purity: 99
• Supply Ability: 20tons

• Dimethylbenzene
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• US $120.00 / KG
• 2024-01-18
• CAS:1330-20-7
• Min. Order: 1250KG
• Purity: 99.8%
• Supply Ability: 300T

• Xylene
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• US $100.00-1.00 / KG
• 2023-12-26
• CAS:1330-20-7
• Min. Order: 1KG
• Purity: 99%
• Supply Ability: g-kg-tons, free sample is available