Friday, October 14, 2011

Ortho Xylene

Xylene is a colourless, flammable liquid with a sweet odour that exists in three forms; meta-xylene, ortho-xylene and para-xylene. The three different forms are known as isomers.

It is a solvent commonly used in the manufacture of paint, varnish, glue, printing ink, insecticides, dyes and in the rubber and pharmaceutical product industries.
Mixed xylenes, generally manufactured in petroleum refining processes, are produced in the range of 6-7 million metric tonnes a year.meta-xylene, ortho-xylene and para-xylene. The three different forms are known as isomers.

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