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We use solvents in every day of our lives to make products for modern industries such as paint, drug, chemical, print ink, glues, and fine chemicals. These substances are mainly responsible for dissolving materials, determining reaction speeds, controlling the consistency and texture of final products or making molding easier for the industry. Hence, picking the solvent is not just about the match-up of materials anymore, but it's also about the stability of the manufacturing process, the level of the product, the cost of production, and the observance of safety regulations.

Naphthenic solvents, also referred to as cycloalkane solvents are specialty petroleum solvents containing mainly of saturated ring-form hydrocarbon. Through fractional distillation, deep hydrogenation, dearomatization, desulfurization and multi-stage purification processes naphthenic solvents derived from naphthenic crude oil. Some typical products of this family are methylcyclohexane, cyclopentane and mixed narrow-cut naphthenic fractions. Paraffinic solvents and aromatic solvents both are different from naphthenic in the fact that naphthenic ones have a cyclic backbone which gives them a very low level of toxicity as well as good solvent power.

In modern industrial manufacturing, solvents are essential auxiliary materials that support product processing, surface treatment and chemical synthesis. Among various organic solvents, alcohol solvents have gradually become the most popular and widely applied category. Driven by upgrading environmental policies and industrial manufacturing standards, low-toxic, high-efficiency and eco-friendly solvents have replaced traditional benzene and ketone solvents. Alcohol solvents represented by ethanol and isopropyl alcohol occupy a dominant market position due to their comprehensive performance and low application risks. This article analyzes the popularity of alcohol solvents from market demand, core advantages, typical industrial applications and future development trends.

In the coatings, inks, adhesives, and resins industries, the demand for ECO Specialty Solvents is particularly strong.