2nd September 2019
Aromatic hydrocarbons have the most solvency power of all solvents, with a chemical structure based upon the aromatic 6-membered benzene […]
Aliphatic hydrocarbons can be supplied as highly pure single products such as hexane or heptane (normal or iso), cyclic (eg. […]
Petroleum distillates are produced from crude oil in the refining process by fractional distillation. Distillates can be collected from the […]
Alcohols are a versatile range of solvents used in large quantities in a wide range of applications. Very miscible with […]
Ketones are a group of solvent products widely used in cosmetics and personal care, surface coatings, pharmaceutical manufacture, printing inks, […]
Esters or acetates are commonly used oxygenates which have good solvency power and characteristic odours.Ethyl acetate and N-propyl acetate for […]
Glycol ethers consist of a large group of around 30 products, utilised extensively within the sector producing ‘water-based’ materials. Unique […]
19th March 2018
The SIA and the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG) have launched an updated version of ‘The Solvents Family – Welcome […]
28th June 2016
The Solvents Industry Association is proud to release a new promotional brochure, illustrating our activities in the industry and work carried […]
25th January 2016
With the exception of fermented alcohols, non-aqueous solvents are derived from oil, gas and other fossil fuel sources. These are […]
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