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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 1 is 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 4 which 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 4 is 1,600 tonnes/year. LAWS 3 & LAWS 4 have 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.
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PARAMETER
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METODA
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LAWS 1
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LAWS 2
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LAWS 3
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LAWS 4
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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1
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Specific Gravity at 60/60 oF
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D – 1298
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0.78
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0.795
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0.77
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0.81
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0.7675
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0.7777
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0.782
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0.796
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2
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Colour Saybolt
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D – 156
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+24
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-
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+25
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-
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+18
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+18
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3
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Cu. Strip Corrosion oC
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D – 130
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No. 1
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No. 1
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No. 1
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No. 1
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4
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Distillation :
IBP oC
FBP oC
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D – 86
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137
-
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-
225
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143
-
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-
200
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104
-
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-
185
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124
-
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-
245
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5
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Doctor Test
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D – 4952
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Neg.
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Neg. |
Neg. |
Neg. |
Neg. |
Neg. |
Neg. |
Neg. |
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6
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Aromatic content, % Vol.
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D – 1319
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-
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-
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15
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30
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-
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30
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-
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30
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7
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Flash Point, oC
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D – 93
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32
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-
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32
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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