XYLENE Sales Specification

The product is warranted to meet the values specified below. Actual values may deviate within the established reproducibility of the test method. In case of dispute, the test methods specified below, or their equivalent, will be used in conjunction with ASTM D 3244, "Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications."

Appearance, Visual Pass

Nitration Grade Xylene, ASTM D 843-95 Complies

Aromatics Content, ASTM D 2306, Vol. % 99 Min.

Benzene Content, GCMS, (ppm) 300 Max.

Color

ASTM D 156, Saybolt Units 30 Min.

ASTM D 1209, Platinum-Cobalt Scale 10 Max

Distillation, ASTM D 850

IBP, ° C 137 Min.

DP,° C 143 Max.

Range,° C 5 Max.

Specific Gravity, ASTM D 4052

@15.6° /15.6° C 0.865 - 0.875