Candlepower and
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in a candle but on cold mornings it's a nuisance in an automotive or aircraft engine. Engine lubri cants flow freely at low tempera tures only if their paraffin wax is first removed. Most refiners do this by solvent extraction with ME Κ and get not only improved lubricants but another valuable product . . . salable wax. This is only one of many industrial proc esses where M E K is proving its value as an economical solvent. M E K is in greater demand than ever before in the formulation of high grade nitrocellulose and vinyl lacquers made to commercial and military specifications.This is true of thinners and primers, too, for
M E K improves quality while re ducing both product cost and application cost. M E K ' 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 M E K ' s use.
METHYL ETHYL KETONE If your profolein calls for a. solvent for -vinyl o r a c r y l i c resins .. . synthetic rubber. . . cellulose derivatives, w r i t e now for full information and a sample of MEK.
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