Hexane is a chemical solvent. It is available as a
liquid (at room temperature).
The one time previously that I used hexane was while
performing a durability test per UL 1950. The test
was part of on-the-job training at a regulatory
agency. Besides it being called out in regulatory
standards as something to be used in
durability-of-markings tests, I have never heard of it
being used in real life as a cleaning agent. I had to
use a fume hood when opening the bottle, it is very
volatile (and pretty smelly) stuff, and there were
markings all over the bottle saying that is flammable,
and the fumes can be carcinogenic if inhaled. Based
on all that, I expect that it won't be found at a
typical store - you will probably need to contact an
industrial or chemical supply company.
I did a search on Google for "define:aliphatic
solvent", and it seems that term is for a class of
solvents, composed primarily of straight chain
hydrocarbons. Hexane is part of this class of
solvent, as are mineral spirits, gasoline, kerosene &
naphtha. So "aliphatic solvent" is just categorizing
hexane in general, it is not a specification for a
specific type of hexane.
Hope this helps,
-Camille Good
Portland, Oregon
--- Genny Gibbard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> OK, this has been a crazy week so far...
> Our company had its annual 2 week shutdown and
> during that time, someone in purchasing was supposed
> to order WEEE labels for me - three weeks til the
> deadline.
> I got back and they were waiting for confirmation
> that a certain size was OK, so consequently nothing
> was ordered - less than one week til the deadline.
> I have been frantically trying to find some sort of
> standard in-stock pre-printed label - anything will
> do - any size, black on white, white on black, etc.,
> that we can get in house this week....Nada. Zip.
> Zilch. August 30, I was quoted.
> Now I am trying to see if we can print our own.
> So far I've learned,
> Our in-house thermal transfer printers will not
> handle graphics, only text...
> A permanent durable Avery laser printer label is
> available, and maybe will work???
>
> I've printed some logos on the Avery sheet, and now
> I want to test that they meet the durability spec.
>
> Does anyone know what the petroleum spirit
> 'aliphatic solvent hexane' is, and what a common
> form of it might be?
>
> Genny
>
>
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