They are all produced from low boiling hydrocarbons distilled from portion of gasoline cut except mineral turpentine and Kerosene which are produced from Kerosene cut they are distilled by highly developed refinery processes into cuts of controlled boiling range and chrmically purified to meet the demands of specialized industrial processes.
Commercial Hexane
| TEST |
METHOD |
SPECIFICATION |
| Colour ( saybolt ) (Min) |
ASTM 156 |
+30 |
| Odour |
-- |
Acceptable |
| Specific Gr at 15/15 °C |
ASTM 1298 |
68 |
| I.B.P. °C |
ASTM 86 |
62 |
| Dry point °C (Max) |
-- |
70 |
| Doctor Test |
ASTM 404 |
-VE |
| Sulphur Content P.P.M |
ASTM 357 |
5 MAX |
| Aromatic % vol (Max) |
ASTM 2600 |
0.03 |
| Bromine Number (Max) |
-- |
0.03 |
| Residue on evaporation (MG/100ML.MAX) |
ASTM 1353 |
1 |
| Reaction of residue |
-- |
Neutral |
Description :
A Clear colorless mobile highly flammable liquid .
Free from sediment and suspended matter.
Application :
- Extraction of edible oils.
- Extraction of essential oils from spices.
- Perfumes Industry .
- Chemical Intermediate .
- Adhesives .
- Artifical Leather .
- Leather Degreasing .
- Pharmaceutical Products .
* Exess Can Beexported 3000/4000 T/Y.
Special Hexane
| TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| Colour ( saybolt ) (Min) |
+30 |
| Specific Gr at 15/15 °C |
Recorded |
| I.B.P. °C |
64 |
| Dry point °C (Max) |
68 |
| Doctor Test |
-VE |
| Acidty |
Neutral |
| Aromatic % vol (Max) |
0.03 |
| Cyclo Hexane (Max) |
0.195 |
Application :
- Perfumes Industry.
- Chemical Intermediat.
- Pharmaceutical Procucts.
60/80 Solvent
| TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| Odour |
Acceptable |
| Colour ( saybolt ) (Min) |
25 |
| Specific Grat 15 °C |
0.66-0.69 |
| I.B.P. °C (Min) |
55 |
| Dry point °C (Max) |
80 |
| Aromatic % (Max) |
-- |
| Doctor Test |
VE |
| Sulphur % WT |
0.01 |
| Caution |
Dangerous Fire Hazard |
USES :
- The Manufacture of Fastdring Laqueres Roto Groves Inks Other Types Of Fast Dring Printing Inks.
- It Is An Excellent Solvent For The Extraction Of Oils Perfume, And Fates.
- Rubber Industry (Cements Tires And Tubes).
- Textile Printing And Stians.
Mexsol
| TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| Odour |
Acceptable |
| Colour ( saybolt ) (Min) |
25 |
| Specific Grat 15 °C |
0.66-0.69 |
| I.B.P. °C (Min) |
72 |
| Dry point °C (Max) |
115 |
| Aromatic % (Max) |
5 |
| Doctor Test |
Negative |
| Sulphur % WT |
0.01 |
USES :
- Paints and Varnishes Application.
- The Thinner Industry.
- Rubber Industry.
- Clerning Purposes.
- Printing and Ink Manufacture.
- Leather Treatment .
- Wax Extraction .
| TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| Colour (saybolt ) |
+21 Min |
| Distillation at 150 °C ./. Vol (Max) |
10 |
| Distillation at 190 °C ./. vol (Min) |
80 |
| Distillation at 200 °C ./. vol (Min) |
90 |
| Sulphur content ./. Wt (Max) |
0.1 |
| Flash Point ( abel) °F (Min) |
78 |
Application :
- Surface coatings Industry .
- Thinner Industry .
- Paint Removers .
- Dry Clerning Processes .
- Polishes Industry .
- Rubber Industry .
Treated Kerosene
| TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| Denisity at 15 °C (Max) |
0.783 |
| Saybolt Colour (Min) |
+30 |
| Flashpoint closed penisky marten C (Min) |
50 |
| Distillation : |
|
| I.B.P. °C (Min) |
186 |
| F.B.P. °C (max) |
214 |
| Total sulphur (wt) (Max) |
0.001 |
| Cupper strip corrosion (3hrs.-@ 100 °C) (Max) |
Div.1 |
| Aromatic ./. volume (Max) |
1.5 |
Description :
- Kerosene: Is an odorless of modern products
- It Does not contain sulfuric materials
- kerosene: Type solvent boil with in the limite 186°C - 214 °C .
- It has no remarkable odour ( odourless ), Good color and comparatively high flash .
- Point (50 C min) it has a low aromatic contents (1.5 ./. vol) .
- Its total sulphur not increase than 0.001 ./. wt .
-
Application :
- Used in the preperation of aerosolsfo pesticides
- Used in heating
- It is used a carrier for effective ingredients , the solution of those hydrocarbon . Insecticides are made up either as a true solution or as emulsifiable oils and then diluted with water ,
the finished product are used for public health purpose and for general agriculture purpose .
- Leather industry :
- Kerosene is used for degreasing skin .
- Many additional Uses
Other Solvents
Alexandria Petroleum Co. Can produce a wide range of other aliphatic solvents according to customers requirements and market demand such as : Alex 2
| TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| I.B.P |
140 |
| F.B.P |
190 |
Uses : For Blending
