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Offline blake_jl

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Solvent Description
« on: June 12, 2008, 12:29:49 AM »
Hello,

If something says:

"Low aromatic solvent 160/190°C"

Do the temperatures refer to the boiling point?

Thank you.

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Re: Solvent Description
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 12:42:02 AM »
I would assume so...

Maybe melting and boiling?  Although, those are pretty close.  Is that all the description says?  What is the context you saw this description in?

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Re: Solvent Description
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2008, 01:41:05 AM »
Hello,

It is in a formulation for a polymer sealant on the Dow Corning website.

http://www.dowcorning.com/content/publishedlit/26-1054A-01.pdf

I then went on to the Exxon site and found these

http://www.exxonmobilchemical.com/Public_Products/Fluids/Aliphatics/AsiaPacific/Grades_and_Datasheets/Fluids_Aliphatics_ExxsolSBP_Grades.asp

Exxon is listed as a supplier of this ingredient on the Dow Corning site.

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Re: Solvent Description
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2008, 01:45:57 AM »
From that second website, it appears that they are specifying the distillation range of the exxon chemical you need.  So, 160/190 would be Exxsol D40, the 200/250 would be the Exxsol D80.

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