I need a list of non-polar solvents as well as their viscosity data. Where can I find it? You can even suggest a textbook for reference.
fixed oils can be good alternative... Olive oil or arachis oil...
mineral oils like parafin oil can also be used depending upon your desired property of the product.
What is your need. Perhaps fused paraffins, waxes or fat/oils, may be suitable for your needs
I think it is good to understand what viscousity and polarity mean in order to answer your question. A viscous liquid is a liquid that flows very slowly; this means that its molecules are kept together by strong forces. This happens when you are dealing with very long chain molecules such as long chain hydrocarbons.Since hydrocarbons are generally formed by carbon and hydrogen atoms, and since their bonds are non-polar (electronegativity between C and H is small), then any long chain hydrocarbon can be tried as viscous non-polar solvent.
Hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA ) is more viscuss than Dimethyl sulfoxide DMS, and its boiling point is 232.5 °C, 506 K, 451 °F.
Else try for Nujol solvent (mineral oil) or Simply called nujol as higher molar mass alkanes. You might get soem information here:
http://masterorganicchemistry.com/2012/04/27/polar-protic-polar-aprotic-nonpolar-all-about-solvents/
You should try any solvent having large alkyl chain and less charge seperation. Longer alkyl chain will increase viscosity. Try paraffin oil.
you asked about viscous non-polar solvent. In general viscosity of a solvent increasing with density increase.So you can choose high density solvent. Here I am giving some common solvents data this may useful to you.
You want it viscous as glass? or as bee wax?
I suggest something like, ParaFILM (that stuff we use in the lab) is a very viscous paraffin, you can melt it... Mix it with other waxes and you get cP that you want.
. Plus you can chew it, jest for fun.
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