Badger cumene technology produces cumene from benzene and propylene. The reactions take place in the liquid phase and are catalyzed in fixed beds by proprietary zeolite catalysts available through ExxonMobil.
Paint thinner is a solvent used to reduce thickness of oil-based paints or clean up after their use. They can also be used to remove tar buildup and other compounds. Commercially, solvents labeled paint thinner are usually mineral spirits with a flash point at about 104Â°F (40Â°C).
Many types of oil can be used to thin oil paints. Professional âpaint thinnerâ is a very modern concept. Whatâs typically sold as âpaint thinnerâ is often turpentine, but too much turpentine or turpenoid will prevent polymerization of the paint to form a dry permanent surface. To put it simply artists have been experimenting for centuries with all kinds of oils as both the base and the thinner for existing oil paints.