PAINT & VARNISHES In thinning paints and varnishes, it can be substituted for toluene where slower drying is desired, and thus is used by conservators of art objects in solubility testing.
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REMOVE PARAFFIN Xylene is used to remove paraffin from dried microscope slides prior to staining. After staining, microscope slides are put in xylene prior to mounting with a coverslip.
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PLASTIC INDUSTRY Xylene is the principal precursor to terephthalic acid, both monomers used in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles and polyester clothing.
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LEATHER INDUSTRY Like the individual isomers, the mixture is colorless, sweet-smelling, and highly flammable. Areas of application include the printing, eraser, and leather industries.
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