Product Name : N-hexane
Synonyms : Normal hexane; Hexyl hydride; skellysolve B; dipropyl; gettysolve-b; Esani; Heksan; Hexane; Hexanes; Hexanen; n-C6H14; n-Hexan; dipropyl; 1-HEXANE;
About the product : Hexane is a significant component of gasoline. It is a colourless liquid and has a gasoline-like odour. It is highly flammable and insoluble in water. It reacts vigorously with some oxidizing materials. Hexane is commonly used as a solvent, paint thinner and chemical reaction medium. It evaporates very easily into the air.
Product Identification Features :
CAS Number: 110-54-3
H.S. Code: 2901.10
Chemical formula: C6H14
Chemical Properties:
Melting point: -95 C
Boling point: 98 C
Specific gravity: 0.657
Solubility in water: Insoluble
Vapour density: 3.5
Uses :
Used to extract vegetable oil from cops.
Used to manufacture tyres.
Used as a base for rubber cement in the rubber industry.
Used to manufacture adhesives, paints and inks.
Used to manufacture SBR rubber.
The textile, leather and furniture industries use hexane as a cleaning agent
Production Process : Refining crude oil provides majority of n-hexane. The precise composition of the fraction depends largely on the source of the oil and the constraints of the refining. n-Hexane is extracted when the oil is boiling at 65–70 °C.
