2Refinish Superior Range Xylene is used as a solvent for thinning paints and varnishes, and it can be substituted for toluene where slower drying is desired, and thus is used by conservators of art objects in solubility testing.
Xylene solvent is a cleaning agent and used for paint brushes, spray equipment, steel, silicon wafers, and integrated circuits. Other areas of application include the printing, rubber, and leather industries.
Xylene is often referred to as Xylenes or Xylol.