Powerjet Propylene (C3H6)

Features

• colourless fuel gas with a naturally pungent smell
• similar to propane but has a double bond which gives it a combustion advantage
• non-toxic (but may cause dizziness in high concentrations)

Application and use

• can be used for heating and cutting in place of propane (but is generally less economical)
• widely used as a fuel gas for the High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) processes, because of the higher heat of combustion and flame temperature
• widely used in the chemical and plastics industries