Cleaning, Chemical Manufacturing & Extraction

Cleaning

Our Soltrol^® isoparaffin solvents are ideal for parts cleaning and degreasing applications as well as for use as solvents in inks, paints, and agrochemical formulations. Our Soltrol^® isoparaffins cover a range of boiling points and are ideal for low-odor applications. We offer a wide range of other hydrocarbons that can meet a variety of cleaning needs.

We also offer specialty solvents for niche cleaning applications. For example, dimethylcyclohexane has found use as a cleaner for CDs. Sulfolane has been shown to be effective in circuit board cleaning.

Chemical Manufacturing

We offer a range of specialty solvents that find application in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Sulfolane (tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide) and isooctane are used to carry out reactions in the synthetic organic chemistry and pharmaceutical industries that are difficult or impossible in other solvents.
• n-Heptane is a good choice for the purification of pharmaceutical products and other synthetic organics.

Sulfolane is used as a solvent in the UOP Aromatic Extraction Process for the removal of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) from reformed oil refinery streams. Sulfolane is also one component in a formulation used to remove acid gases such as CO₂, H₂S, COS, and mercaptans from natural gas and methane reform gas in ammonia plants. Please contact us to learn more about the selective solvency properties of sulfolane.

Our line of hydrocarbon solvents also finds applications in selective extraction. We offer a wide range of hydrocarbons to meet your application needs.