Chemical Name: Synthetic Thinner, White Spirit, Isopar, Medium Aliphatic Solvent Naphtha
Group: Aliphatic & Aromatic
CAS No: 64742-88-7
EINECS No: 265-191-7
HS Code: 2710.12.21.00.00
Appearance: Clear Liquid
Odor: Characteristic
Boiling Point: 165-200 °C
Flash Point: 33 °C
Lower Explosive/Flammability Limit: 1% (V)
Upper Explosive/Flammability Limit: 6% (V)
Auto-Ignition Temperature: 220 °C
Vapor Pressure: 11.4 Kpa (20 °C)
Density: 815 Kg/M3 (20 °C)
Melting Point: –
Solubility in Water: Negligible
UN No: 1300
Hazard Class: 3
Packing Group: II
Proper Shipping Name:
Turpentine Substitute
EMS No: F-E, S-E
Marine Pollutant: Yes
IATA Label: Flammable Liquid
Packaging: Can, Drum, IBC Tank, Bulk
Definition
White Spirit, also known as mineral turpentine, white spirit or mineral oils, turpentine substitute, solvent naphtha (petroleum), or generally Synthetic Thinner (White Spirit), is a clear petroleum-derived liquid used as a common organic solvent in paint and decoration, serving as a “paint thinner”.
Synthetic Thinner (White Spirit) is a white oil consisting of a mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic C7 to C12 hydrocarbons. It is used as a cleaning solvent, a degreasing solvent, an extraction solvent, and as a solvent in aerosols, paints, wood preservatives, polishes, varnishes, and asphalt products.
Area of Use
Synthetic Thinner (White Spirit) is frequently used in screen printing (also known as serigraphy) to clean and open screens after printing with mineral oils, petroleum-based textile, and plastisol inks. It is also used to thin inks employed in monoprint making.
Synthetic Thinner (White Spirit) is used for thinning synthetic-based paints, primers, and varnishes, thinning the product in use.