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in a candle but on cold mornings it's a nuisance in an automotive or aircraft engine. Engine lubricants flow freely at low temperatures only if their paraffin wax is first removed. Most refiners do this by solvent extraction with MEK and get not only improved lubricants but another valuable product . . . salable wax. This is only one of many industrial processes where MEK is proving its value as an economical solvent. MEK is in greater demand than ever before in the formulation of high gracb nitrocellulose and vinyl lacquers made to commercial and military specifications.This is true of thinners and primers, too, for
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MEK improves quality while reducing both product cost and application cost. MEK's high solvent power and dependable quality are being used to advantage by makers of rubber cements, industrial cleaners, adhesives and paint and varnish removers. Perhaps your products too can benefit from MEK's use.
I f your problem calls for a solvent for vinyl or a c r y l i c r e s i n s . . · synthetic rubber.. cellulose /derivatives, -write now for full information a n d a sample of MEK.
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