Hexane Hydrocarbon Shell Chemicals Solvents >> Hydrocarbon, aliphatic 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. Hexane In the range of SBPs, Hexane is a fast evaporating hydrocarbon solvent that consists essentially of hexane isomers. A concentration of approximately 50% makes n-hexane the major component in this mixture. As a member of the SBP range it has undergone a high degree of general refining that results in a low level of impurities such as sulphur, olefins, benzene and total aromatics. Fast evaporating hydrocarbon solvent. Consists essentially of hexane isomers. Possesses low level of impurities such as sulphur, olefins, benzene and total aromatics.