Heptane C7 hydrocarbon Shell Chemicals Solvents >> Hydrocarbon, aliphatic ADHESIVE The Shell special (low) boiling point solvents range provides a versatile group of solvents, which consist of paraffins and cycloparaffins in the C5-C8 range. Due to the way they are manufactured, including deep hydrogenation, their aromatics content is very low. Application areas for these products are in quick-drying lacquers, paints, varnishes and inks where they are used as diluents and solvents. They are also components in the preparation of tyres, rubber solutions, adhesives, cleaners, and pressure-sensitive tapes, and are used as extraction solvents in the chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries. Their flash point is below 21°C, which means that safety precautions have to be taken into account. HEPTANE is a narrow boiling range, rapidly evaporating solvent intended for use in the adhesive and printing industries and in other applications where low benzene and n-hexane contents are desirable. HEPTANE is predominantly a C7 hydrocarbon solvent which contains less than 0.01% v/v benzene and less than 0.10% v/v nHexane. Narrow boiling range, rapidly evaporating, C7 hydrocarbon solvent. Used in adhesive industry. Possesses low benzene and n-hexane content.