I’m opening this up to anyone who needs advice on cannabis extraction and which solvents to use. So lets get started…
Ntane is the slang used when describing n-butane. N-butane is the basic, original solvent which really took hold and became the “baseline” hydrocarbon solvent for which most cannabis extractions begin. Currently, this is the solvent most commonly used in creating “crude,” although the cleaner the solvent, the better the results. I am told that n-butane provides a 3% higher yield when creating crude. For the best solvents which are found to be of “ultra-high purity,” please visit www.ecogreenindustries.net
Recently found in the cannabis extraction boutique markets are products know as “custom blends.” These blends contain 2-3 of the most commonly used solvents in cannabis extraction: n-butane, n-propane, and isobutane. EcoGreen Industries sell the most variety and purest (cleanest) solvent gas for the best prices. They also carry the 70/30N and 70/30I blends which are blends of 70 percent n-butane or isobutane with 30 percent propane. They have a 40/40/20 which they affectionately call their “shatter” blend. Their 40/40/20 custom blend is 40 percent n-butane, 40 percent isobutane, and 20 percent n-propane. This blend provides a cross section of 3 solvents to pull terpenes from while also providing a lighter end product.
Isobutane is a rearranging of the n-butane molecular structure which alters it’s boiling point and also changes it’s terpine profile. Therefore the pressure is a bit different. Also please keep in mind that when using isobutane, your end product should turn out significantly lighter to a brighter yellow hue.
N-propane is much harder to work with and ones product may not come out very stable if the temperatures are not low enough. It’s boiling point is far lower which creates higher pressures when using. I have heard that if you can keep your temperatures under zero, then this is the way to go for creating some killer product.
Anyway, please check out this link to visit EGI and see their UHP solvents: https://ecogreenindustries.net/product/r600-n-butane-50-size-99-995-purity/
Thanks,
MadDabz