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- Toluene
Chemical Applications
Common uses: A common solvent, able to dissolve paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants, many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants. Used in the chemical industry as a solvent. Water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative.
Trade name: Toluene
Technical name: Toluene
Scientific name: Methylbenzene
Proper shipping name: Toluene
Hazard class: Class 3, UN Number 1294
Other names: Methyl benzol
