Minimum Order Quantity: 200 Kg Grade Standard - Industrial Grade Packaging Type - Loose Soluble In - Alcohol Type - Oxygenated Solvents Purity % - 99% Physical State - Liquid Usage As A Solvent In Printing, Rubber And Leather Industries Xylenes are used as a solvent in printing, rubber, and leather industries. It is a common component of ink, rubber, and adhesives. In thinning paints and varnishes, it can be substituted for toluene where slower drying is desired, and thus is used by conservators of art objects in solubility testing.