n-Hexane

Chemical formula: C6H14

CAS: 110-54-3

Description:
A colorless, transparent, and highly fluid liquid classified as a straight-chain saturated hydrocarbon. Characterized by a faint odor and high flammability, it exhibits minimal miscibility with water while demonstrating excellent solubility in a broad range of organic solvents.

Key Uses:
  • Chemical Synthesis & Refining. Serves as a critical feedstock for producing polyolefins, synthetic rubbers, and benzene. Also utilized as a purification and fractionation medium for various chemical products.
  • Adhesives & Coatings Manufacturing. Integral to formulating furniture and footwear adhesives, paints, varnishes, and bonding agents, ensuring proper viscosity and curing performance.
  • Industrial Cleaning & Degreasing. Employed across furniture, leather, and textile sectors as an effective solvent for removing oils, greases, and surface contaminants prior to finishing or assembly.
  • Food Processing & Oil Extraction. Widely used in the edible oil industry for solvent extraction and refining of vegetable oils, enabling efficient separation of fats from raw materials.
  • Oil & Gas Operations. Applied in petroleum extraction to dissolve paraffin wax deposits and clear blockages in pipelines and wellbore equipment.
  • Tire & Electronics Manufacturing. Utilized in rubber compounding for tire production and as a cleaning/processing solvent in electronic component fabrication.
  • Laboratory & Analytical Testing. Functions as a high-purity solvent for chromatographic, spectrophotometric, and fluorometric analyses across pharmaceutical, food, water, and petroleum testing workflows.