This product is a widely used industrial solvent that is virtually odorless and has minimal acute and chronic toxicity. Exxon Isopar L delivers narrow boiling ranges for consistent as well as predictable drying rates and easier recovery and recycling. Exxon Isopar L is fully compatible with metals and is compatible with polymeric materials that won’t damage most plastics and elastomers. Exxon Isopar L has high OELs (Occupational Exposure Limits) for safer operations and lower exposure risks compared to conventional solvents. It also gives you the choice of boiling ranges and flashpoints to create a tailored cleaning solution in a wide range of evaporation rates.
Benefits
- Virtually odorless
- Low surface tension ensures that fluid gets to areas that other fluids cannot reach
- Compatible with metals and polymeric materials that won’t damage most plastics and elastomers
- Narrow boiling ranges for consistent and predictable drying rates and easier recovery and recycling
- High product consistency and chemical stability for dependable performance after repeated use and recycling
Applications
Use Exxon Isopar L as an industrial solvent to:
- Cleaning (dry cleaning and industrial cleaning)
- Coating (aluminum paste, decorative coating, mold release agent)
- Extraction process (oilfield and refinery chemicals, fuel additives)
- Cleaner and polisher (lap oil, liquid vaporizer, portable heater)
- Metalworking (rust preventive, forming fluid, evaporative oil)
- Printing (blanket wash, liquid toner)
Physical Properties
Typical physical properties are listed in the table below. Actual properties may vary from lot to lot.
Typical Properties | Typical Method | Typical Value |
Appearance | Clear, Colorless Liquid | |
Boiling Point | ASTM D 86 | 190 – 208 °C (374 – 406 ° F) |
Flash Point | 62° C (144 °F) | |
Relative Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate = 1) | 0.03 | |
Flammability Limits | LEL: 0.7
UEL: 6.0 |
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Vapor Pressure | 0.04 kPa (0.3 mmHg) at 20 ° C | |
Vapor Density (Air = 1) | 5.6 at 101 kPa | |
Relative Density (at 15 ° C) | 0.77 [with respect to water] | |
Specific gravity/density | 760 kg/m^3 (6.34 lbs/gal, 0.76 kg/dm3) | |
Solubility | Negligible | |
Log Pow | >4 | |
Auto-ignition temperature | 332 ° C (630 ° F) | |
Decomposition temperature | No data available | |
Viscosity | 1.6 cSt (1.6mm^2/s at (40 ° C | 2.3 cSt (2.3 mm^2/s at (20 ° C) |