What are cooling water treatment chemicals? These are chemicals used in water cooling towers. Water cooling towers are found in almost every commercial building and many residential apartment or condominium buildings. Water cooling towers are an essential part of industrial plants and equipment for maintaining heating and cooling systems, controlling water flow through plumbing and […]
Can you use acetone for cleaning metal? Yes, you can! Acetone is well known as one of the safest solvents to use for cleaning metal. Acetone is often used to clean metal in industrial applications to remove debris and build-up from machinery, as well as 3D printers, and in applications to clean metals before applying […]
“99.9% effective at killing illness-causing germs and bacteria”. But at what cost? Surely many of us have had this revolutionary slogan embedded into our subconscious-posted with its gimmicky font and bright red color- on every Lysol disinfectant spray can there is. Sadly due to the COVID-19 and coronavirus pandemic, and after the U.S Environmental Protection […]
Naomi Davis is a student at the University of Central Florida, studying social work. She is one of Ecolink’s six $500 scholarship recipients. We wanted to get to know a bit more about Naomi and her winning essay, so we asked. Here is what we learned about Naomi: Naomi is a new student at Auburn […]
Is turpentine the same as mineral spirits? No, it is not. While turpentine and mineral spirits may share some similar applications they are different as turpentine is derived from pine wood, while mineral spirits are derived from petroleum. However, because turpentine and mineral spirits are used in similar practices, many people consider them to be […]