Low Aromatic White Spirit, which was know as LAWS, has 4 (four) different ranges depend on its typical characteristic; LAWS are clear liquid, stable, and non-corrosive. LAWS 1is produced by PERTAMINA Brandan Refinery is Hydrocarbon solvent with boiling range between 137 oC and 225 oC. Production Capacity of LAWS is 6,000 tonnes/year LAWS 2 is produced by Plaju Refinery with production capacity of 7,200 ton/year, it has boiling range between 143 oC and 200 oC.
LAWS 3 and LAWS 4which were known as Pertasol CB & Pertasol CC produced in Cepu Refinery, with boiling range 104 oC - 185 oC (for Pertasol CB) and 124 oC - 245 oC (for Pertasol CC). Production Capacity of LAWS 3 is 4,650 tonnes/year and LAWS 4is 1,600 tonnes/year. LAWS 3 & LAWS 4have market networks throughout Java. Hydrocarbon substance which forms LAWS are paraffine, cycloparafine / naphtenic and aromatic, processed with strict quality control so as to get a very high quality product.
Application/Benefit:
Low Aromatic White Spirit (LAWS) applied as:
- Solvent in thinner-paint and varnish
- Solvent for paint
- Solvent for coloring ink
- Insectiside & pestisida
- Raw material for producing polish for shoes, floor, and furniture
- Solvent for producing polish for shoes, floor, and furniture
- Solvent for chemist industry
- Solvent for cleansing any metal working
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No. |
PARAMETER |
METODA |
LAWS 1 |
LAWS 2 |
LAWS 3 |
LAWS 4 |
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Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
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1 |
Specific Gravity at 60/60 oF |
D – 1298 |
0.78 |
0.795 |
0.77 |
0.81 |
0.7675 |
0.7777 |
0.782 |
0.796 |
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2 |
Colour Saybolt |
D – 156 |
+24 |
- |
+25 |
- |
+18 |
+18 |
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3 |
Cu. Strip Corrosion oC |
D – 130 |
No. 1 |
No. 1 |
No. 1 |
No. 1 |
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4 |
Distillation : IBP oC FBP oC |
D – 86 |
137 - |
- 225 |
143 - |
- 200 |
104 - |
- 185 |
124 - |
- 245 |
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5 |
Doctor Test |
D – 4952 |
Neg. |
Neg. | Neg. | Neg. | Neg. | Neg. | Neg. | Neg. |
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6 |
Aromatic content, % Vol. |
D – 1319 |
- |
- |
15 |
30 |
- |
30 |
- |
30 |
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7 |
Flash Point, oC |
D – 93 |
32 |
- |
32 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
CHARACTERISTIC TYPICAL PROPERTIES
| No | PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | MINAREX - A | UNIT | TEST METHODE | ||||||
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| MIN | MAX | |||||||||
| 1 | Specifi Gravity at 60/60 ⁰F | 0.770 | 0.810 | SNI 06-0703-89 | ||||||
| 2 | - | - | ISO - 3675 | |||||||
| 3 | Distillation | - | SNI 06-0706-89 | |||||||
| 4 | IBP | 143 | 155 | ⁰C | ISO - 3405 | |||||
| 5 | FBP | 190 | 200 | ⁰C | ||||||
| 6 | Doctor Test | Negative | SNI 06-0803-89 | |||||||
| 7 | Colour Saybolt | +25 | SNI 06-0704-89 | |||||||
| 8 | Cu. Strip Corr | No. 1 | SNI 06-0708-89 | |||||||
| 9 | Aromatics | 15 | 30 | % Vol. | SNI 06-0709-89 | |||||
| 10 | Bias Index | 1.441 | 1.444 | SNI 06-2385-91 | ||||||
| 11 | Flash Point, Abel | 32 | ⁰C | SNI 06-0705-89 | ||||||
| 12 | Moisture | - | 0.02 | % Vol. | SNI 06-2872-92 | |||||