Patent ID: 7151081

Claim:
A solvent composition comprising (a) a hydrocarbon component in an amount within the range of 91–99 vol. % of said composition; and (b) an ester component in an amount within the range of 1–4 vol. % of said composition; wherein the composition has: (c) less than 1 vol. % of aromatic compounds relative to the total volume of the composition measured according to method ASTM D 1319; (i) a distillation range situated within the range 135–260° C. measured according to method ASTM D 86; and (ii) a Kauri butanol value of 34 or more measured according to method ASTMD 1133 wherein the hydrocarbon component comprises a de-aromatised hydrocarbon cut selected from the group consisting of white spirit and kerosene and mixtures thereof and wherein the hydrocarbon component has a distillation range situated within the range of 140–190° C., 145–220° C., 185–215° C. or 190–220° C.