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Isoparaffinic products

An E1618 category of ignitable liquid dominated by branched-chain (isoparaffinic) alkanes with minimal aromatic or n-alkane content. Examples include Isopar solvents and isoparaffinic paint thinners. EIP at m/z 57 shows a smooth envelope without the n-alkane picket-fence pattern.

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ASTM E1618DB-5 columnExtracted ion profile (EIP)Ignitable liquidOSAC (fire and explosion)Passive headspace concentration (PHC)SWGFEXUnresolved complex mixture (UCM)Weathering (evaporative)

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