Product Overview
Xylene ACS Grade from Alliance Chemical is a high-purity solvent blend of dimethylbenzene isomers — specifically formulated to meet the strict analytical standards of the American Chemical Society. This high-purity hydrocarbon solvent serves as an essential reagent in demanding laboratory workflows, histopathology processing, and precision industrial cleaning. As a key aromatic solvent, it provides consistent performance where minor impurities could compromise analytical results, precipitate unwanted side reactions, or degrade sensitive organic compounds during extraction or synthesis procedures.
This material is processed and packaged to ensure low residue after evaporation, minimal water content, and high optical clarity. Industrial facilities and research institutions rely on our Xylene ACS Grade for spectrophotometry applications, tissue preparation, and as a raw material in specialized chemical manufacturing. Alliance Chemical distributes this solvent in several convenient container sizes, from quart cans to bulk cases, allowing operators to secure the exact volume needed for their operational scale while maintaining strict quality control.
Why This Grade
Selecting the correct purity grade is critical when working with aromatic solvents like xylene. The ACS Grade classification guarantees that the material complies with rigorous specifications set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring predictable solvent power and controlled evaporation rates. In analytical and histology environments, using a lesser technical grade can introduce paraffin or trace sulfur impurities, which often cause crystallization in tubing, clouding of optical lenses, or staining artifacts in tissue specimen preparation.
Furthermore, using a solvent with higher water or impurity levels in organic synthesis can lead to reaction failure, catalyst poisoning, or reduced product yield. In precise coating applications, improper solvent purity can cause surface blistering, orange-peeling, or poor adhesion of resins. Alliance Chemical offers this high-specification ACS Grade to eliminate these critical failure modes, providing chemical stability and consistent solvency across all batches to protect your valuable instrumentation and experimental integrity.
Chemical Profile
- UN Number
- UN1307
- Hazard Class
- Class 3
- Packing Group
- III
- Proper Shipping Name
- XYLENES
- GHS Signal Word
- Danger
Values sourced from Alliance Chemical's canonical chemistry registry. Certificate of Analysis (COA) per lot.
Industrial Applications
- Histology and Cytology: Utilized as a clearing agent to prepare tissue specimens for paraffin embedding and subsequent microscopic slide staining procedures.
- Precision Laboratory Solvent: Employed as a high-purity reaction medium and extraction solvent in analytical chemistry laboratories and academic research institutions.
- Specialty Coatings Formulation: Acts as a carrier solvent in high-performance paints, protective varnishes, and synthetic resins where low evaporation residue is mandatory.
- Industrial Degreasing and Cleaning: Used for dissolving heavy greases, paraffin waxes, and synthetic adhesives from critical machinery parts and sensitive metal substrates.
- Chemical Intermediate and Synthesis: Serves as a raw material in the manufacturing of organic compounds, plasticizers, and custom chemical formulations.
Hazmat & Shipping
Xylene ACS Grade is classified as a hazardous material due to its physical and health hazards. For transport, this substance is regulated as UN1307, Hazard Class 3, Packing Group III with the proper shipping name XYLENES. The applicable GHS signal word is Danger. To maintain strict regulatory compliance during transit, this product must be shipped in approved packaging via authorized freight carriers. We provide a comprehensive Safety Data Sheet (SDS) with every order to ensure your receiving and handling personnel are fully prepared to accept and store the shipment in accordance with local and federal regulations.
Operational safety protocols must reflect the hazards described by the product's GHS classifications, including risk of skin irritation, eye damage, and inhalation toxicity (H312, H315, H319, H332). Personnel must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including chemical-resistant gloves, splash goggles, and respiratory protection in poorly ventilated areas. Additionally, because this is a flammable liquid (H226), standard safety practices demand the use of non-sparking tools and proper grounding techniques for all transfer equipment to prevent static discharge.
Handling & Storage
Proper storage of this aromatic hydrocarbon is essential for both safety and product longevity. Store Xylene ACS Grade in a cool, well-ventilated location away from direct sunlight, maintaining a temperature range of 15°C to 25°C. It is highly compatible with steel, stainless steel, and fluoropolymer containers, but will degrade many common plastics and rubbers, so avoid PVC and neoprene. Keep containers tightly closed when not in use, and keep them isolated from incompatible substances such as strong oxidizing agents, concentrated acids, and halogens to prevent hazardous chemical reactions.
Order & Documentation
Alliance Chemical is dedicated to providing premium chemical distribution services with complete transparency. We ensure that a Certificate of Analysis (COA) is available upon request for every batch of Xylene ACS Grade to verify its analytical compliance. Additionally, a detailed Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is provided with every order to support your facility's safety programs. To secure your supply of this vital solvent, you can Request a Quote for bulk volumes or Order Xylene ACS Grade Online today.
Why Buy from Alliance Chemical
Since 1997, Alliance Chemical has supplied premium industrial chemicals from Taylor, Texas under CAGE Code 1LT50, with a COA and SDS included on every order. For industrial use only.
