Xf technologies is creating chemicals to be non-toxic, renewable and sustainable alternatives to some of the most notorious chemicals used today. They are producing a family of cleaning solvents called furatoes or simply 408s and two of them are Methyl 408 and Ethyl 408. 408s command solubility parameters and other chemical and physical properties that make for excellent cleaning solvents, extraction solvents, coalesces, diluents, compatibilizers, compounding agents and lubricants.