What is mineral oil? Simply, mineral oil is a mixture of higher alkanes from a mineral source, such as a distillate of petroleum. If the mineral oils are not highly refined, they are known to pose health concerns. Lucking, there are food grade mineral oils that are...
With the demand of soybean oil on the rise, hexane extraction of soybean oil is one of the driving processes to be able to continue to reach the increase of the demand of soybean oil. In order for suppliers to meet the current demand, they need to choose the optimal...
One of the best solvents for food-grade extraction processes is hexane. With few other solvents having the same ability to remove the same percentage of oil, hexane has remained the world-wide preferred solvent for extracting oils. Read on to learn more about why this...
Glycol ethers are a group of solvents that are commonly used in paints and cleaners. There are two common ethers that belong to this group: ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EB) and glycol ether tripropylene glycol methyl ether (TPM). Even though glycol ether EB and...
Dimethyl carbonate is an eco-friendly substitute for dimethyl sulfate, methyl halides, and other traditionally utilized industrial chemicals. It is primarily an alternative to dimethyl sulfate and doesn’t have as many negative side effects as this chemical compound....