1.  High solvency.  The high aromatic content imparts high solvency to these materials.  High solvency permits delivery of a large amount of active ingredient per unit volume of the fluid.
2.  High flash point.  Higher flash components will generally increase safety in product transportation and also create safer storage conditions.
3.  Low volatility.  A lower volatility fluid will remain in place longer.  This can help to prolong efficacy of the active ingredient on plant surfaces.
4.  Low phytotoxicity.  The aromatic fluids are essentially nonphytotoxic at typical application rates in the field.
5.  Low-temperature performance.  The high solvency of the aromatic fluids means they are less susceptible to loss of solvency at low temperatures.  This enhances the ability of the pesticide formulation to hold the active ingredient in the solution and maintain emulsion stability at lower temperatures.

1.  Low phytotoxicity.  The aliphatic fluids are essentially nonphytotoxic at typical application rates in the field.  The Exxsol D Fluids and the high purity Isopar Fluids are generally considered to be nonphytotoxic even at high concentrations.
2.  Low surface tension.  Low surface tension facilitates "spreadability," and provides more uniform wetting of the surface to which the pesticide is applied.  All of our aliphatic fluids exhibit very low surface tension.
3.  Low odor.  This characteristic is especially important in home-and-garden formulations.  The Exxsol D Fluids have low odor.  The Isopar Fluids and Norpar Fluids are essentially odorless.
4.  Solvency power.  The Exxsol D Fluids have a high cycloparaffin content that gives increased solvency power as compared to the Isopar Fluids and Norpar Fluids.