Solvent Naphtha
Naphtha is a general term that has been used for over two thousand years to refer to flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures. Mixtures labelled naphtha have been produced from natural gas condensates, petroleum distillates, and the distillation of coal tar and peat. It is used diversely in different industries and regions to refer to gross products like crude oil or refined products such as.
Application
Toluene is used as a solvent and to make aviation gasoline, spray and wall paints, paint thinner, medicine, dyes, explosives, detergents, fingernail polish, spot removers, lacquers, adhesives, rubber, and antifreeze. It is also used in some printing and leather tanning processes.
| Form | Liquid |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow |
| Flash point - typical | 21.7 °C (-7.1 °F) |
| Auto Ignition temperature | 225 °C (437 °F) |
| Thermal decomposition | Heating can release hazardous gases, No decomposition if stored and applied as directed. |
| Lower explosive limit | 1.2 % (V) |
| Upper explosive limit | 6.9 % (V) |
| pH | Not applicable |
| Specific gravity | 0.77 (H20=1) |
| Boiling point | 26.7 – 148.9 °C(80.1 – 300.0 °F) |
| Vapor Pressure | 758 – 896 hPa at 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Vapor Density (Air = 1) | 3.5 |
| Water solubility | Negligible |
| Viscosity, kinematic | Not determined |
| Percent Volatiles | 100 |
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