White spirit

What is the White Spirit (Solvent 402)

White spirit or Mineral Spirits also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ), turpentine substitute, petroleum spirits, solvent naphtha (petroleum), varsol, Stoddard solvent or, generically, “paint thinner”, is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting and decorating.
A mixture of aliphatic and alicyclic C7 to C12 hydrocarbons, white spirit is used as an extraction solvent, as a cleaning solvent, as a degreasing solvent and as a solvent in aerosols, paints, wood preservatives, lacquers, varnishes, and asphalt products. In Western Europe about 60% of the total white spirit consumption is used in paints, lacquers and varnishes. White spirit is the most widely used solvent in the paint industry. In households, white spirit is commonly used to clean paint brushes after use, to clean auto parts and tools, as a starter fluid for charcoal grills, to remove adhesive residue from non-porous surfaces, and many other common tasks.

Exact Description of White Spirit
White spirit is mixture of paraffin and aromatic hydrocarbons with a distillation range of 200-142 ° C. These types of Solvents are liquid, transparent, colored water and a mild odor, chemically stable and they do not cause corrosion.
“Usage of White Spirit” is more as a solvent in paint thinners and varnishes, as solvent drying paints, as solvents in printing inks, solvent oil separators from metal surfaces, as a solvent for waxes for furniture and flooring as well as shoe polish and dry-cleaning solvent, respectively

White Spirit HS Code: 98020000

There are two types of White Spirit

1- Low Aromatic (LAWS)
2- High Aromatic as the below specification.