Isopar M

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Isopar M is a nearly clear odorless petroleum distillate and solvent produced by ExxonMobil. It is created from crude oil. It has a flash point of more than 60 °C (140 °F), and works as a forming fluid in metalworking, as a household cleaner, a household polisher, and a liquid vaporizer.

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Isopar M
Names
Other names
  • C13-C14 isoparafin
  • C13-C14 isoalkane
  • Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light
  • Hydrotreated light distillate (petroleum)
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Properties
Appearance Colorless liquid
Melting point −58 °C (−72 °F; 215 K)[1]
Boiling point 175–270 °C (347–518 °F; 448–543 K)[1]
Negligible[2]
Hazards
Flash point 80.5 °C (176.9 °F)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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By weight, it consists of:[2]

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Straight-chain Branched Cyclic
C11 alkanes 0.001%0.42%0.08%
C12 alkanes 0.02%6.38%1.21%
C13 alkanes 0.04%18.63%3.53%
C14 alkanes 0.10%41.53%7.87%
C15 alkanes 0.03%13.59%2.58%
C16 alkanes 0.01%3.36%0.64%
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