| ORTHO-XYLENE |
| Test |
Method
ASTM |
Limit |
|
Appearance
|
Visual |
Clear,
Free of Particles
|
|
Colour
|
D
1209 |
Max.
10
|
|
Sp.
Gr. @15.5/15.5°C
|
D
4052 |
0.882
- 0.885
|
|
Acid
wash colour
|
D
848 |
Max.
2.0
|
|
Bromine
Index
|
D
1492 |
Max.
200
|
|
Sulphur
|
D
4045 |
Max.
1.0
|
|
Distillation
Range °C at 760mm Hg. incl. 144°C
|
D
850 |
Max.
2.0
|
|
Non-arorratics
|
D
2797 |
Max.
0.5
|
|
Orthoxylene
|
D
3797 |
Min.
98.50
|
|
C6
Aromatics othee than O-xylene
|
D
3797 |
Max.
1.0
|
|
Cumene
|
D
3797 |
Max.
0.3
|
|
Styrene
|
D
3797 |
Max.
20
|
|
Total
C9 Aromatics
|
D
3797 |
Max.
0.5
|
|
Residue
on Evaporation
|
D
1353 |
Max.
10
|
|
Soluble
metallic Compounds
|
D
381 |
Max.
2
|
|
Acidity
|
D
847 |
No
free acidity
|
|
