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TOLUENE

Toluene is a colourless, water-insoluble chemical solvent. It has an aromatic type smell associated with thinners and is highly volatile. It is a flammable liquid

CAS 108-88-3

Typical Properties

Property Typical value
Nonaromatic hydrocarbons Wt % max. 0.05
Acid wash color max. pass with 2
Copper corrosion pass ( 1A or 1B )
Appearance Clear liquid free of haze
and sediment when
observed at 18.3 to 25.6ºC.
Color Pt-Co 20 max
Density by 15 °C (Kg/m3) 0.869 – 0.873
Water content (Wt %) 0.02 max.
Benzene content (mg/kg) 200 max
Distillation range at 101.3 kPa
max. 1.0ºC to include (°C)		 110.6
Purity (Wt %) 99.8 min

Applications:

It used as a solvent and an industrial feedstock. The main use is to make benzene, xylene and other solvents. As a solvent toluene is a raw material for thinners, paints, inks, adhesives, resins and cleaning agents