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SOLVENT YELLOW 2
 
NAME OF THE PRODUCT OIL YELLOW AM
C.I.HUE NAME SOLVENT YELLOW 2
C.I.NUMBER 11020
CHEMICAL CLASS MONOAZO
HUE YELLOW-REDDISH YELLOW
PHYSICAL APPEREANCE DULL YELOW 
PH  6 TO 7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT  225
SOLUBILITY SOLUBLE IN ETHANOL (YELLOW) 
INSOLUBLE IN WATER , BENZENE
LOVIBOND TINTOMETER 
READING 0.002% 
COLOUR IN BENZENE IN 
1/4 INCH CELL
YELLOW 5.5 + 0.5 
RED 0.3 + 0.2
LEAD CONTENTS  LESS THAN 20 PPM
ARSENIC CONTENTS LESS THAN 2 PPM
HEAVY METAL CONTENTS LESS THAN 100 PPM
FREE AMINE CONTENTS LESS THAN 200 PPM
FASTNESS  
LIGHT FAIR (PARAFFIN WAX)
HEAT : MELTING POINT 
           : STABLE TO 
117oC +
120oC
WATER POOR
EFFECT OF 5% NA2CO3 UNAFFECTED
EFFECT OF 5% HCL FAIRLY SOLUBLE WITH REDDISH COLOUR
MATERIAL SUPPLIED AS HEAVY PAPER BAGS/ M.S. DRUMS/HDPE CARBOYS
INSIDE DOUBLE POLYTHELENE BAGS
USES IN HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS, OIL, FATS & WAX 
FOR COLOURING SHOE AND FLOOR POLISHES 
INCLUDING TERPENTINE/WAX CREAMS AND 
SWPONIFIED AND SEMI SAPONI FIED WAX 
PREPARATIONS, PETROL AND SOAPS.
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