In artist grade odorless mineral spirits, which many oil painters use as a turpentine alternative, all aromatic compounds are removed.

Mineral Spirits also called Stoddard solvent [CAS 8052-41-3]^[1], is a petroleum distilate commonly used as a paint thinner and mild solvent. White spirit, also known as Stoddard solvent, is a Paraffin -derived clear transparent liquid which is a common organic Solvent used in painting and A solvent is a liquid or gas that dissolves a solid liquid or gaseous Solute, resulting in a Solution. In Europe, it is referred to as white spirit. White spirit, also known as Stoddard solvent, is a Paraffin -derived clear transparent liquid which is a common organic Solvent used in painting and In industry, mineral spirits is used for cleaning and degreasing machine tools and parts. According to Wesco, a supplier of solvents and cleaning equipment, mineral spirits "are especially effective in removing oils, greases, carbon, and other material from metal. " Mineral spirits may also be used in conjunction with cutting oil as a thread cutting and reaming lubricant. Cutting fluids are various fluids that are used in Machining to cool and lubricate the cutting tool A lubricant (sometimes referred to as a "Lube" is a substance (often a liquid introduced between two moving surfaces to reduce the Friction between them improving

Artists use mineral spirits as an alternative to turpentine, one that is both less flammable and less toxic. Turpentine (also called spirit of turpentine oil of turpentine wood turpentine gum turpentine is a fluid obtained by the Distillation of Resin obtained from trees Because of interactions with pigments, artists require a higher grade of mineral spirits than many industrial users, including the complete absence of residual sulphur. Odorless Mineral Spirits are mineral spirits that have been further refined to remove the more toxic aromatic compounds, and are recommended for applications such as oil painting, where humans have close contact with the solvent.

In screen printing (also referred to as silk screening) mineral spirits are often used to clean and unclog screens after printing with oil-based textile and plastisol inks.

A typical composition for mineral spirits is the following: aliphatic solvent hexane having a maximum aromatic hydrocarbon content of 0. In Organic chemistry, compounds composed of Carbon and Hydrogen are divided into two classes Aromatic compounds which contain Benzene rings Hexane is an Alkane Hydrocarbon with the Chemical formula CH3(CH24CH3 or C6H14 1% by volume, a kauri-butanol value of 29, an initial boiling point of 149 °F (65 °C), a dry point of approximately 156 °F (69 °C), and a specific mass of 0. The Kauri-butanol value ("Kb value" is an international standardized measure of Solvent power for a Hydrocarbon solvent and is governed by an ASTM 7 g/cc. In the European Community, the composition of mineral spirits comes from Article 11(2) of Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE).

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See also

• Turpentine substitute
• White spirit