Product Category: Industrial Solvents / Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Chemical Name: Mixed Xylene
Alternative Names: Xylene / Xylol / Mixed Xylenes
CAS Number: 1330-20-7
General Chemical Formula: C₈H₁₀
Molecular Weight: Approx. 106.17 g/mol
Appearance: Clear, colourless liquid
Product Overview
A mixture of aromatic C₈ hydrocarbons used extensively as a medium-evaporating industrial solvent in paints, coatings, adhesives, inks and chemical manufacturing.
Commercial mixed xylene normally contains varying proportions of ortho-, meta- and para-xylene together with ethylbenzene.
Typical Technical Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-X2 |
| Xylene Isomers + Ethylbenzene | ≥98.5% typical technical grade |
| Appearance | Clear colourless liquid |
| Water | Typical ≤0.05% |
| Dry Point | Typical ≤143°C |
| Formula | C₈H₁₀ |
| CAS Number | 1330-20-7 |
| Character | Flammable aromatic solvent |
A current technical-grade specification uses >98.5% combined isomers and ethylbenzene with maximum water around 0.05%.
Applications
- Paints and coatings
- Automotive coatings
- Industrial thinners
- Printing inks
- Adhesives
- Resin processing
- Agrochemical formulations
- Industrial degreasing
- Chemical manufacturing
Key Benefits
- Strong aromatic solvency
- Medium evaporation rate
- Excellent resin compatibility
- Suitable for coatings and inks
- Broad industrial solvent application
Storage & Safety
Highly flammable. Store in an approved flammable-liquid area away from heat, sparks and open flames.
