Entries by Industrial Degreasers

Using a Non Flammable Solvent for a Parts Washer: What are the Advantages?

Non flammable substances are defined as substances that have no flashpoint, which is the temperature at which something ignites. As technology in the field of solvent chemistry has improved, highly efficacious, non flammable solvents have become increasingly available. One area of use where non flammable solvents are especially advantageous is parts washing, particularly parts washing […]

Choosing a Parts Cleaning Solvent for Stainless Steel

Due to its excellent dimensional stability, corrosion resistance under normal conditions, and clean appearance, stainless steel is one of the most commonly used metallic alloys for the composition of equipment housing and precision parts for numerous types of machinery. Maintaining these qualities in stainless steel depends partly on how it is cleaned. If you need […]

Solvent Update: 1-bromopropane Added to NTP

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) — an interagency program in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) — recently added 1-bromopropane (a.k.a n-propyl bromide) to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) list of reportable chemicals. The inclusion of 1-bromopropane in the list follows several years of research on the solvent’s negative impact on the environment […]

The EPA’s News for Trichloroethylene Manufacturers

Since the 1920s, the halogenated chemical compound trichloroethylene has been used for a variety of purposes around the world, including anesthesia, separation of oil from vegetables, and industrial cleaning. Today, many years after being banned for food uses (1977) and identified as a probable cause of cancer (1987), trichloroethylene is primarily recognized as an industrial […]