{"id":104135,"date":"2026-05-02T06:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=104135"},"modified":"2026-05-02T06:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:47:33","slug":"xylene-technical-grade-10l","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?product=xylene-technical-grade-10l","title":{"rendered":"Xylene Technical Grade 10L"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Xylene Technical Grade 10L<\/p>\n<p>Xylene(CH3)2C6H4, Technical Grade 10<\/p>\n<p>Xylene is a widely used industrial chemical, primarily utilized as a solvent in various industries like printing, rubber, and leather. It\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds also a key ingredient in the production of other chemicals, particularly paraxylene, which is used in making polyester and plastics. <\/p>\n<p>Xylene Technical Grade 10L<\/p>\n<p>Here\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds a more detailed breakdown of its industrial applications:<br \/> 1. Solvents:<br \/> Printing: Xylene is used as a solvent in printing inks and for cleaning printing equipment.<br \/> Rubber: It\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds a solvent in the rubber industry, used in the production and processing of rubber products.<br \/> Leather: Xylene helps in the tanning and processing of leather.<br \/> Paints and coatings: It acts as a thinner and solvent in various paints, varnishes, and lacquers.<br \/> Cleaning agent: Xylene is used as a cleaning agent for various industrial applications, including cleaning metal surfaces and electronic components.<br \/> Other applications: It is also found in adhesives, sealants, and some cleaning products.<br \/> 2. Chemical Intermediate:<br \/> Paraxylene production:<br \/> Xylene is a raw material for producing paraxylene, which is used in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins, a common type of plastic.<br \/> Other chemical synthesis:<br \/> Xylene isomers are also used in the production of other chemicals like phthalic anhydride, isophthalic acid, and ethylbenzene.<br \/> 3. Fuel Component:<br \/> Xylene can be blended into gasoline as a fuel component, although it\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds less common than toluene due to higher demand in chemical applications.<br \/> 4. Other uses:<br \/> Medical applications: Xylene is used in some medical procedures, such as dissolving Gutta Percha in dentistry.<br \/> Art conservation: Xylene is used by art conservators for solubility testing of materials.<br \/> Paraffin solvents: It can be found in paraffin solvents used in the petroleum industry. <\/p>\n<p><b>A <\/b>Solvent used:<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd In the <b>laboratory<\/b> to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd As solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective in light microscopy.<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd In histological <em>laboratories<\/em> for tissue processing, staining and cover slipping<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd In histology the most widely used clearing agent.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Xylene Technical Grade 10L<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available in Packs of: 2.5L, 5L, 10L, 25L<\/p>\n<p>Xylene Technical Grade 10L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xylene Technical Grade 10L<\/p>\n<p>Xylene(CH3)2C6H4, Technical Grade 10<\/p>\n<p>Xylene is a widely used industrial chemical, primarily utilized as a solvent in various industries like printing, rubber, and leather. It\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds also a key ingredient in the production of other chemicals, particularly paraxylene, which is used in making polyester and plastics. <\/p>\n<p>Xylene Technical Grade 10L<\/p>\n<p>Here\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds a more detailed breakdown of its industrial applications:<br \/> 1. Solvents:<br \/> Printing: Xylene is used as a solvent in printing inks and for cleaning printing equipment.<br \/> Rubber: It\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds a solvent in the rubber industry, used in the production and processing of rubber products.<br \/> Leather: Xylene helps in the tanning and processing of leather.<br \/> Paints and coatings: It acts as a thinner and solvent in various paints, varnishes, and lacquers.<br \/> Cleaning agent: Xylene is used as a cleaning agent for various industrial applications, including cleaning metal surfaces and electronic components.<br \/> Other applications: It is also found in adhesives, sealants, and some cleaning products.<br \/> 2. Chemical Intermediate:<br \/> Paraxylene production:<br \/> Xylene is a raw material for producing paraxylene, which is used in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins, a common type of plastic.<br \/> Other chemical synthesis:<br \/> Xylene isomers are also used in the production of other chemicals like phthalic anhydride, isophthalic acid, and ethylbenzene.<br \/> 3. Fuel Component:<br \/> Xylene can be blended into gasoline as a fuel component, although it\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds less common than toluene due to higher demand in chemical applications.<br \/> 4. Other uses:<br \/> Medical applications: Xylene is used in some medical procedures, such as dissolving Gutta Percha in dentistry.<br \/> Art conservation: Xylene is used by art conservators for solubility testing of materials.<br \/> Paraffin solvents: It can be found in paraffin solvents used in the petroleum industry. <\/p>\n<p><b>A <\/b>Solvent used:<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd In the <b>laboratory<\/b> to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd As solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective in light microscopy.<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd In histological <em>laboratories<\/em> for tissue processing, staining and cover slipping<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd In histology the most widely used clearing agent.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Xylene Technical Grade 10L<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available in Packs of: 2.5L, 5L, 10L, 25L<\/p>\n<p>Xylene Technical Grade 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