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Household

Adding Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) and/or Vistamaxx™ performance polymers to the grips and handles of personal care, kitchen, power and garden tools increases user comfort.

ExxonMobil Chemical also offers a range of hydrocarbon and oxygenated fluids that adhere to stringent regulatory requirements for emulsions, aerosols and suspensions.

Applications and benefits

Grips and handles

Adding Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) or Vistamaxx™ performance polymers to the grips and handles of kitchen tools, lawn and garden tools, writing instruments and other household products, adds shock absorption and reduces fatigue even with extended use.

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Aerosol cans

Flagship brands Exxsol™ D dearomatized aliphatic hydrocarbon fluids and Isopar™ high-purity synthetic isoparaffin fluids – and oxygenated fluids ExxonMobil™ methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and ExxonMobil™ isopropanol (IPA) – are proven effective as ingredients or carriers in a variety of solutions, emulsions, aerosols and suspensions.

Common products include air fresheners, surface polishes, degreasers, carpet cleaners and domestic insecticides.

Benefits:

Minimal undesirable odor
Good carriers for polymers, silicones and waxes
Good wetting properties
Ability to dissolve numerous active ingredients
Compatible with CO₂ and hydrocarbon propellants
Meet U.S. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) standards

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Product solutions

TPV

Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) are dependable polymers for flexible engineered parts that require long-term performance.
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Vistamaxx™ performance polymers

Discover how Vistamaxx performance polymers can be used for a variety of applications including packaging, halogen free cable, and increasing polymer processing efficiencies.
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Dearomatized hydrocarbon solvents

Exxsol™ fluids maintain good solvency characteristics for a wide variety of applications.
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Synthetic isoparaffins

Isopar™ solvents are high-purity synthetic isoparaffins with consistent and uniform quality, thanks to selected feedstocks and controlled manufacturing processes. They deliver the narrowest boiling ranges for hydrocarbon fluids.
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Methyl ethyl ketone

Offers strong solvency and fast evaporative properties. With high purity, they are listed as a non-hazardous air pollutant under U.S. EPA regulations.
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Isopropyl alcohol

A clear, colorless and volatile material with a light odor that possesses physico-chemical and solvency properties similar to those of ethyl alcohol, making it miscible with water and soluble in most organic solvents.
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Achieve™ Advanced PP

Challenge reality and rethink what’s possible in automotive performance, packaging design, hygiene comfort and appliance appeal.
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