D60 dearomatised paraffin alternative
CAS 64742-48-9
Bio-based D60 alternative:
ASTROBIO™ SR, sample on request.
ASTROBIO™ SR is the bio-based solvent blend that replaces D60 dearomatised paraffin (CAS 64742-48-9 in our portfolio) and is also described as a replacement for hydrocarbon solvents, kerosene and white spirits. It formulates coatings, adhesives, paints and inks for car bodywork, marine paints, metal furniture and decorative coatings, cleans industrial residues and soils, and dilutes the base of bio-based lubricants.
ASTROBIO™ SR replaces D60
Technical data sheet in the Reserved Area
Answers from our chemists
Solvent to replace
Dearomatised paraffin D60
CAS 64742-48-9
The bio-based twins
ASTROBIO™ SR
D60
ASTROBIO™ SR replaces D60 and is also described as a replacement for hydrocarbon solvents, kerosene and white spirits in many industrial applications.
20-30%
ASTROBIO™ SR is 20-30% more efficient at reducing viscosity than other fossil-based solvents.
Safer
ASTROBIO™ SR is safer than D60 due to its hazard statements and GHS and CLP classification.
Lubricant uses
A case history on our site: ASTROBIO™ SR dilutes the base of bio-based automotive lubricants in place of white spirit grades such as D60.
ASTROBIO™ SR replaces D60.
ASTROBIO™ SR is the grade for D60. Tell us your use and we suggest how to test it against your current recipe.
ASTROBIO™
SR
Replaces
D60
Hydrocarbon solvents
Kerosene
White spirit
ASTROBIO™ SR has great solvency power for epoxy, alkyd, acrylic, polyester, melamine and vinyl resins. It formulates coatings, adhesives, paints and inks for car bodywork, marine paints, metal furniture paints and decorative coatings, cleans industrial residues and soils, and degreases cold in synthesis reactors.
Technical data sheetFlash point, evaporation rate, solubility parameters and the other values are in each grade's technical data sheet, available after registration.
Request your sampleWhy choose a bio-based alternative to D60.
Replaces
D60
The dearomatised paraffin that ASTROBIO™ SR is made to replace, with kerosene and white spirits.
Origin
Bio-based, for D60, kerosene and white spirits
ASTROBIO™ SR is a bio-based solvent blend developed in Italy since 2006 as a replacement for the petroleum-based dearomatised paraffin D60, and it is also described as a replacement for hydrocarbon solvents, kerosene and white spirits.
Lubricant uses
Already in bio-based lubricants
In an Astrobio case history, European customers use ASTROBIO™ SR instead of white spirit grades such as D60 to dilute the base of automotive lubricants, a use that is particularly recommended when the lubricant base also comes from renewable sources.
Safer
Safer than D60
ASTROBIO™ SR is safer than D60 due to its hazard statements and GHS and CLP classification. Check the classification of your current D60 in its safety data sheet.
A summary for orientation, not legal advice: always check the current texts and your safety data sheets.
ASTROBIO™ SR does the job of D60 with a lighter label.
In words, not figures: the measured values are in the technical data sheets.
Origin
D60 dearomatised paraffin
Petroleum-based dearomatised paraffin D60.
ASTROBIO™ SR
Bio-based solvent blend.
Label
D60 dearomatised paraffin
Your benchmark.
ASTROBIO™ SR
ASTROBIO™ SR is safer than D60 due to its hazard statements and GHS and CLP classification.
Efficiency
D60 dearomatised paraffin
Your benchmark.
ASTROBIO™ SR
20-30% more efficient at reducing viscosity than other fossil-based solvents.
Drying
D60 dearomatised paraffin
Your benchmark.
ASTROBIO™ SR
Dries completely and leaves no residue.
Evaporation
D60 dearomatised paraffin
Your benchmark.
ASTROBIO™ SR
Reduced evaporation losses: it stays on the job longer.
Formulation
D60 dearomatised paraffin
Your benchmark.
ASTROBIO™ SR
Excellent flow characteristics in formulation and high loading capacity.
Custom blend
D60 dearomatised paraffin
Your benchmark.
ASTROBIO™ SR
A custom blend is available for maximum performance.
Where ASTROBIO™ SR replaces D60 today.
As an ingredient in your formulations or directly in your process.
SR
Coatings, paints, adhesives and inks
ASTROBIO™ SR has great solvency power for epoxy, alkyd, acrylic, polyester, melamine and vinyl resins, and formulates coatings, adhesives, paints and inks based on them.
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SR
Car bodywork, marine and metal furniture paints
ASTROBIO™ SR is used in car bodywork, marine paints, metal furniture paints and decorative coatings.
See the applications
SR
Industrial cleaning and cold degreasing
ASTROBIO™ SR cleans different kinds of residues and soils in industrial settings, is suitable for cold degreasing, for example in synthesis reactors, and formulates machinery and industrial detergents.
See the applications
SR
Paint strippers and PU cleaners
ASTROBIO™ SR formulates bio-based and sustainable paint strippers and PU cleaners. Our site also lists it for removing paints and coatings based on alkyd, epoxy and vinyl polymers.
See paint strippersCase history
SR
Bio-based lubricants
ASTROBIO™ SR is used to produce novel bio-based lubricants for the automotive industry, where it dilutes the base of the lubricant in place of white spirit grades such as D60.
Read the case historyFrom D60 to ASTROBIO™ SR in four steps.
01
Ask for a sample
Tell us your solvent, your application and your process: we suggest the grade to test.
02
Read the data sheet
Register to the Reserved Area and download the technical data sheet of the suggested grade.
03
Test it against your current solvent
Run your usual lab method side by side with your current recipe. When your application needs it, we adapt the blend.
04
Pilot, then supply
Confirm the result on your line, then switch to the grade that passed your tests.
How to get ASTROBIO™ SR.
Astrobio is a European supplier of bio-based replacements for D60 dearomatised paraffin, with samples and technical data sheets.
Request your sampleSample
On request, with the form on this page: our chemists suggest the grade to test.
Data sheets
In the Reserved Area, after registration.
Grade
ASTROBIO™ SR, for D60.
Custom blends
When your application needs it, we adapt the blend.
Contact
+39 0331 296654 · [email protected]
Yes, that is what it is made for: its technical data sheet describes ASTROBIO™ SR as a bio-sustainable replacement for dearomatised paraffins (D60) in many industrial applications. In formulations, test it in your lab against your current recipe: a custom blend is available for maximum performance.
Its technical data sheet describes it as a replacement for hydrocarbon solvents, kerosene or white spirits, besides D60, in many industrial applications. The exact product you use depends on your supplier, so check its safety data sheet, then tell us your application and we suggest how to test.
Yes. Its technical data sheet lists car bodywork, marine paints, metal furniture paints and decorative coatings, with great solvency power for epoxy, alkyd, acrylic, polyester, melamine and vinyl resins. Test it against your current recipe before switching.
Yes. In an Astrobio case history, some European customers use ASTROBIO™ SR to dilute the base of automotive lubricants instead of white spirit grades such as D60, reporting improved labelling of the final product and a higher bio-based content. It is particularly recommended when the lubricant base is also renewable.
The technical data sheet describes ASTROBIO™ SR as safer than D60 due to its hazard statements and GHS and CLP classification. Compare the safety data sheets of your current D60 and of the grade you test, and check your specific case with your safety adviser.
Our portfolio and our D60 product page list CAS 64742-48-9 for D60, the same number listed for D40 and D100. Check the CAS number on the safety data sheet of the D60 you use today.
Start from the paraffin you use today: ASTROBIO™ SR replaces D60, ASTROBIO™ S100 replaces D100 and ASTROBIO™ K40 replaces D40. Each has its own page; tell us your application and our chemists suggest which one to test first.
On our site SR is listed among the ASTROBIO™ NV grades, completely hydroxyl free and compatible with systems containing reactive -NCO groups. Ask our chemists to confirm it for your formulation before you test.
Fill in the sample request form on this page with your solvent, application and work email: our chemists suggest which grade to test. Once registered to the Reserved Area, you can also download the technical data sheets.
Astrobio is a European supplier of bio-based D60 replacements for bodywork and marine paints, cleaning and lubricants, developing bio-based solvents in Italy since 2006. Samples are available on request, with technical data sheets in the Reserved Area.
Request your
ASTROBIO™ SR sample.
Tell us which D60, kerosene or white spirit you use today and for what: our chemists suggest how to test ASTROBIO™ SR and send you a sample.
A sample of the suggested grade
Its technical data sheet
A chemist who reads your process
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