Question 1

The Item for sale is 100% pure n-heptane, right? Better yet, can you tell me all the chemicals listed on the can?

Accepted Answer

Why does the SDS say 40% n-Heptane?  OK I checked the wiki:  "Heptane is commercially available as mixed isomers for use in paints and coatings, as the rubber cement solvent Bestine..."  The remaining 60% are the isomers of heptane.

Question 2

Is this safe to use in removing the protective paper from acrylic?

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I work for a printing & graphics company. I use Bestine every day. It is safe on acrylic. Just be careful what you're using to rub the material with. Make sure the cloth, or cotton, is clean & soft. Change out the cloth frequently, as the adhesive you are removing builds up & causes smearing.

Question 3

Will this remove rubber cement from fabrics too? I spilled it all over my backpack

Accepted Answer

Bestine will thin rubber cement.  As the rubber cement thins, I believe it will soak further into the fabric.  Do not use bestine.  To get rubber cement  up from the fabric I would try to roll it out.   A little rubber cement rolled off the fabric, will roll into a ball of rubber cement.  Rubber cement sticks to rubber cement.  Use the little ball of rubber cement, dabbed onto the rubber cement on the fabric, to pull the rubber cement off the fabric.

Question 4

I need a way to dispense this better. We currently use a spray bottle but it seems to break the seal or something of that manner. any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

I have a container that looks like a cone-shaped oil can with a screw top that loosens but doesn't come off. It's the best way to use Bestine, and used to be sold along side the cans. It removes all kinds of petroleum and plant based adhesives. The original "oil cans" don't seem to be available, but there is a Polish brand that's similar, The Squirt Thinner dispenser by Double E Distributing. It sometimes shows up in an Amazon search.Bestine is toluene, which is NOT a flammable liquid. However, the vapor/gas is. We used to dip our fingers in Bestine and light it. The gas would burn, but not burn our skin. Art department mischief

ASIN	B004O7HM38
Brand Name	Bestine
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,003)
Global Trade Identification Number	00089665002017
Item Form	Spray, Stick
Item Type Name	Bestine Solvent and Thinner
Item Volume	473 Milliliters
Item Weight	0.45 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Union Rubber, Inc.
Model Number	201
Number of Items	1
Part Number	201
Size	16 Ounce
Surface Recommendation	Ceramic
UPC	089665002017
Unit Count	1 Count

Bestine Solvent and Thinner for Rubber Cement – Cleans Ink, Adhesive and Parts, 16 Ounce Can

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