ShiraSol™
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Low Toxicity
ShiraSol™ is a VOC-compliant, safe, low toxicity solvent that is an efficient, cost effective alternative to Mineral Spirits, Aromatic 100, Aromatic 150, Methyl Amyl Ketone, n-Butyl Acetate and other slow evaporating solvents. ShiraSol is formulated for use as a cleaner, primary or co-solvent in a variety of formulations involving aliphatic, aromatic and ketone solvent systems.
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Rheology ModifierSolventThinner
Product families
Applications
- Adhesives & Sealants — Other Adhesives & Sealants Applications; Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications
- Wood Coatings & Finishes
- Pavement Highways Roads & Bridges
- Overprint Varnishes
- Primers & Lacquers
- Overprint Varnishes
- Primers & Lacquers
Product Families
- Rheology Modifiers & Stabilizers
- Other Solvents
- Other Solvents & Specialties
Other characteristics
- Brand
- ShiraSol
- Functions
- Rheology Modifier, Solvent, Thinner
- Labeling Claims
Benzene-free, Environmentally Friendly, HAPs-free, Low VOC, Non-Carcinogenic, Other Labeling Claims, Recyclable, VOC-free; Benzene-free; Environmentally Friendly; HAPs-free; Low VOC; Non-Carcinogenic; Other Labeling Claims; Recyclable; VOC-free
- Usage
as a paint thinner and diluent for paints, coatings, inks and adhesives; in conjunction with cutting oils and as a thread cutting and reaming lubricant; ink thinners used in making monoprints; dissolution of a variety of polymers and resins; aerosols, stains, wood preservatives, lacquers, varnishes, concrete and asphalt products; release agents; automobile cleaning products; cleaners/degreasers; liquid-filled compasses and gages; as an alternative to kerosene; cleaning and unclogging screens after printing with oil-based textile and plastisol inks
- Markets
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Building & Construction
- Paints & Coatings
- Printing & Packaging
- Advantages
has high purity, low toxicity and is biodegradable; is zero-VOC and therefore eliminates Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions; offers better solvency and safety compared to Mineral Spirits; has higher flash point than Mineral Spirits, Aromatic 100, Methyl Amyl Ketone and n-Butyl Acetate; has similar evaporation rate to Mineral Spirits; dries completely and leaves no surface residue; superior solvency and solubility; has excellent loading capacity; is 10 - 25% more efficient in viscosity reduction than Xylene
- Coating Type
- Lacquers
- Solventborne Coating
- Varnishes
- Technology
- Base Chemicals & Intermediates
- CASE Ingredients
- Ink and Toner Type
- Solventborne Ink
- Chemical Inventories
- Other Chemical Inventories
- Adhesive & Sealant Type
- Solventborne Adhesive
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Solvent
- Compatible Substrates and Surfaces
- Asphalt
- Concrete
Technical data
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26 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Ignition Temperture | 452.5 | °C | — |
| Average Molecular Weight | 180.97 | g/mol | — |
| Color | max. 10 | APHA | AOCS Td 1b-64 |
| Density (25°C) | 1.2 | g/ml | — |
| Evaporation Rate (n-Butyl Acetate = 1) | 0.1 | — | — |
| Flash Point | 43.5 | °C | — |
| Global Warming Potential (100 year GWP) | 5.4 | — | — |
| Hansen solubility parameters, total (MPa)1/2 | 17.2 | — | — |
| Heat of Combustion | 8046.8 | btu/lb | — |
| Heat of Combustion | 97.8 | btu/lb | — |
| δD (dispersion) | 13.9 | — | — |
| δH (hydrogen bonding) | 3.4 | — | — |
