Is n-pentane a liquid or gas at room temperature and what are its main industrial uses?

Is n-pentane a liquid or gas at room temperature and what are its main industrial uses?
At normal room temperature of 25°C, n-pentane is a colorless liquid with a slight mint-like odor. It is the straight-chain isomer of pentane (C5H12), with a boiling point around 36°C, making it highly volatile and flammable. Chemically stable below 600°C, it undergoes thermal cracking at higher temperatures or with catalysts to produce propylene, butenes, butane, and isopropane mixtures. Industrial applications are diverse: it serves as a low-boiling solvent, a blowing agent for EPS foam used in building insulation, a molecular sieve desorbent in dewaxing processes, a solvent for high-density polyethylene polymerization catalysts, and a component in hydrocarbon refrigerant blends. It is also used to manufacture artificial ice, synthesize pentanol and isopentane, and as a chromatographic standard. In China, a significant portion of n-pentane goes into gasoline blending, while the chemical segment focuses on foaming agents. For export, n-pentane is classified as UN 1265, Class 3 flammable liquid, Packing Group II, requiring commercial inspection for shipment from China.