[pure-silver] Re: Benzine/lighter fluid
- From: "Nicholas O. Lindan" <nolindan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:24:07 -0500
Lighter _fluid_ in the US and in Europe is Naphtha,
a light distillate of petroleum. It is similar to
but heavier (oilier) than 'white gasoline'/Coleman fuel/
Primus fuel.
Its claim to fame is that it leaves no residue and
is inactive enough that it won't dissolve paints or
plastics. After all, the stuff inevitably leaked
all over your pants pockets.
Butane is a gas used, initially, in lady's lighters.
With butane the lighter couldn't leak fluid, it was
less messy to handle and it didn't smell.
Nicholas O. Lindan
Cleveland Engineering Design, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio 44121
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean-David Beyer" <jeandavid8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:37 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Benzine/lighter fluid
Jim Brick wrote:
I think that lighter fluid is butane/propane. Go here to see what benzene
is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene
I think...
Jim
On Feb 9, 2010, at 10:05 PM, Harry Lock wrote:
Hi Everyone
Just lately there has been some discussion on the list about cleaning
fluids etc.
Can anyone tell me the difference between "lighter-fluid" and benzene.
Here in South Africa I can only find lighter fluid in an aerosol can,
but I can get benzene in a normal capped bottle.
Thanks
Harry
Benzine is a mixture of light hydrocarbons. Benzene is a particular one
(C6H6). I believe that Benzine may be used as lighter fluid. Methane,
Ethane, and Propane are mostly too volatile to use as lighter fluid.
Butane is suitable for specially designed lighters. Perhaps pentane is
what is in normal lighter fluid.
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