Solvent. N-hexane is a good organic solvent, widely used in chemical industry, printing, electronics, food manufacturing, plastic manufacturing and other industries. For example, in the chemical industry, n-hexane is used as a solvent for synthetic rubber, chemical reagents, and as an extract for vegetable oils.
Cleansers. N-hexane is often used as a cleaning agent in printing, electronics and other industries, as well as a adhesive in the leather industry such as shoe and bag production.
Adhesive. N-hexane is used in viscose preparation in shoe, box and ball making industries.
Paint thinner. N-hexane is also used as a thinner in paint.
Other uses. N-hexane is also used in catalytic reforming of petroleum processing, crude oil leaching in food manufacturing, propylene solution recovery in plastics manufacturing, and floral solvent extraction in daily chemical manufacturing.