Acetone vs Denatured Alcohol

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Acetone and Denatured alcohol have two characteristics in common with each other despite the fact that one chemical compound is a solvent and the other being a type of alcohol. Acetone and Denatured Alcohol share the ability to break down substances and can be used as thinners. Although Acetone and Denatured Alcohol share some similarities, they also have some differences. Find out which chemical compound better suits your needs for your specific industry.

 

What is Acetone?

Acetone is one of the oldest chemical compounds that is widely used for industrial purposes and is even made in our own bodies. Acetone occurs in nature as a product of the breakdown of fat in our bodies, in plants, trees, forest fires, and more. It is present in vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, and landfill sites. Industrial processes contribute more acetone to the environment than natural processes do. Acetone is a colorless, organic solvent that has a distinct mild smell that is relatively low in cost and is applied and used in the following industries:

  • Production of certain plastics
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Lacquer application tools
  • Paper Preparation
  • Cleaning epoxy application tools
  • Cleaning oil-based paint
  • Varnish or polyurethane application tools
  • Painting tools with dried coatings
  • New wood before finishing
  • Fiberglass
  • Degreaser for bare metals, painted metal parts, and thinning fiberglass resin
  • Helps with the removal of adhesives and vinyl resins

What is Denatured Alcohol?

Denatured Alcohol, sometimes referred to as methylated spirits, is a greener alternative for your cleaning needs. Denatured Alcohol is ethanol that is unfit for human consumption due to denaturants being added to it that make it poisonous, which is why humans are not able to consume denatured alcohol. Denatured Alcohol is a non-toxic, clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant odor that can dissolve other chemical substances. Denatured Alcohol is a versatile solvent that can be mixed readily with water and many organic liquids and solvents to make chemical compounds. It is intended for fuel or solvent usage and can be applied and used in the following industries:

  • Lacquers
  • Plastics
  • Plasticizers
  • Rubber
  • Rubber accelerators
  • Aerosols
  • Cleaning Preparations
  • Polishes
  • Surface coatings
  • Dyes
  • Inks
  • Adhesives
  • Antifreeze
  • Petrol additives/substitutes

Interested in Acetone or Denatured Alcohol?

To find out whether acetone or denatured alcohol is the best option for you and your needs, please call us today at (800) 563-1305, or send us an email through our contact form. For over 25 years, we’ve provided stock and custom cleaners that have an amazing efficacy. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing how we can help with your thinning and/or cleaning needs!

Armature Rewinding: Degreasing Damaged Coils, Stators

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Coil Rewinding & Industrial Solvents

Companies in the armature rewinding-business re-wind damaged coils or stators, fix hermetic seals on electric motors, and generally restore electric motors and components. In order to fix everything from small automotive generators to giant industrial and utility devices, industrial solvents are consumed in massive quantities annually by more than 2,300 companies, mostly small service centers. A mistake or poorly performed rewind job will result in a motor that does not work.

Top 4 Mistakes to Avoid with Industrial Solvents Used for Armature Rewinding

  1. Dielectric strength – the higher the better. Problem: not enough can create potential for arcing. Solution – make sure you check with the chemical manufacturer for the voltage rating of the industrial solvent — at least 40,000 volts and tested per ASTM D-877 test procedures
  2. Dry time – time is money, save both. Problem: too often slower drying chemicals are used which extend equipment down time and also extend maintenance schedules. Solution: follow clean cycle with a chemical rinse or dry cycle. NPB-based solvents work very well for improving dry time with an added benefit of removing any excess cleaner that may contain volatile residue
  3. SARA or RCRA listed ingredients. Problem – cost more money for handling and disposal. Solution – read the label and avoid any industrial solvent containing SARA or RCRA listed ingredients. There are lots of choices
  4. Flammability – below 140°F. Problem: fire hazard liability + costs more money for inbound freight and outbound disposalSolution: always purchase non-flammable industrial solvents. There are lots of choices

Take your Pick: Electron or Positron to clean + Hypersolve™ to rinse or dry for Armature rewinding, AC generator rewinding, Servo rewinding, Traction rewinding, Hermetic rewinding & Transformer rewinding

Electron: 46,000 volt dielectric strength, 147°F flash point, NO SARA or RCRA listed ingredients, Siemens & GE approved since 1991

Positron: 48,000 volt dielectric strength, 142°F flash point, NO SARA or RCRA listed ingredients, Siemens & GE approved since 1991

Hypersolve™: similar physical properties and cleaning efficacy to 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA), No flash point exhibited by standard ASTM procedures, quickest dry-to-dry cycle. In use by several USBR and USACE Dams for overhaul of large hydroelectric generators throughout U.S.

Special Offer for Armature Rewinding Shops

Ecolink Inc. is offering a 15% discount and FREE shipping for any new cleaner degreasers, degreaser chemicals, or industrial solvent manufactured or distributed by Ecolink Inc.

We offer numerous alternatives to:

  • Chemtronics
  • Petroferm Inc.
  • CRC Industries
  • Safety Kleen
  • Inland Technologies
  • ZEP
  • LPS Laboratories
 

Call 800 563-1305 or email info@ecolink.com to discuss your current use of any of these or other manufacturer’s brand to switch and start saving. With over 200 industrial solvents to choose from, including several new formulations not yet listed on the website, we feel certain we can expand upon the savings and safety improvements enjoyed for nearly 20 years. Chemist owned and operated, we offer guaranteed FREE samples, including FREE freight, to evaluate for a RISK-FREE evaluation.

Compatible Electric Motor Manufacturers (partial list)

  • Baldor Electric Motors
  • Fincor Electric Motors
  • Leeson Electric Motors
  • Marathon Electric Motors
  • Weg Electric Motors

MIL-PRF-680

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MIL-PRF-680 information and purchase

Ecolink Inc. offers manufacturer’s direct pricing for MIL PRF 680, Type II and IV. For the majority of the last decade, Ecolink Inc. served as the sole supplier for MIL PRF 680 Type II through DSCR and DLA. Since privatization, we work with SAIC, HAAS TCM and Henkel Chemical Management. If you need a small quantity right away, please call us 800 886-8240 or email info@ecolink.com. We promise a response within 24 hours and always keep this product in stock so you never have to wait to receive what you need, when you need it without ‘ever’ paying a premium.

SPECIFICATION, GRADE, TYPE, CLASS DESCRIPTION USES

 
This specification covers degreasing solvent that consists of four types of petroleum distillates.

 

The different types are referred to as:

  1. “Stoddard solvent”
  2. “141 degrees Fahrenheit (degrees F) (60.6 degrees Celsius (degrees C)) solvent”
  3. “200 degrees F (93.3 degrees C) solvent”
  4. “141 degrees F     d-limonene blended solvent”

 

 Degreasing Solvent

 

 Used for degreasing of machine parts in equipment maintenance.

 

Use undiluted. NEW II works very well in a drum mounted parts washer or any immersion tank. (Not for use in high pressure enclosed cabinets.) You may also spray or wipe NEW II on a surface to be cleaned. Oil, dirt, and carbon will flow off surface. If additional cleaning is required, re-apply and agitate with rag or brush. To speed evaporation, use compressed air or wipe with a dry rag.

Call 800 886-8240 for MIL PRF 680 pricing & availability

Or contact us by clicking here

6850-01-474-2319 GL – 4 per BX

6850-01-474-2317 CN – 5 gallon

6850-01-378-0698 CN- 15 gallon
6850-01-474-2316 DR – 55 gallon

Sanitizing Food Preparation Surfaces with Sanitizers

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Prepping Surfaces for Food Preparation

With the constant news stories of food-borne illness rising each and every year, there is a need for more effective cleaning and sanitation procedures and materials in the food manufacturing industry. To ensure the lowest possible chance of illness resulting from unclean surfaces, detergent-based cleaners are not potent enough to remove pathogens. In a study performed by J Barker, results showed that detergents failed to decontaminate tested surfaces in all but one trial. Consequently, when developing a surface preparation procedure, it is critical to use a detergent-based cleaner and a sanitizer once the cleaner has been used to ensure the lowest chance of organic food contamination!

Disinfectants vs Sanitizers

Similarities

  • Designed to kill microorganisms
  • Regulated by US EPA

Differences

  • Sanitizers used on food-contact surfaces & soft surfaces
  • Disinfectants used on hard surfaces
  • Disinfectants used to destroy or irreversibly inactivate the microorganisms listed on their label
  • Sanitizers used at lower concentrations & for shorter periods of time
  • Disinfectants used at high concentrations & for longer times

It is important to remember that sanitizers are used to reduce bacterial count by 99.999% on food preparation surfaces within 30 seconds while disinfectants are used to kill all targeted organisms within 10 minutes. Therefore, utilizing both in a cleaning procedure will allow you to reduce chances of illness as much as possible.

Overview of a General Cleaning and Sanitizing Process for Food Contact Surfaces and Equipment

A usual method for cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces and equipment utilizes liquids and is in three steps: clean, rinse, sanitize.

Clean

  • Cleaning agents remove dirt, germs, objects, and impurities from contact surfaces and equipment.
  • For regulatory purposes, the cleaning agent is not required to be organic.
  • All cleaners or detergents used must meet the FDA’s requirements.
  • Cleaners and detergents have been developed to be rinsed off, so a rinse step is needed to prevent the contamination of organic foods from the cleaning agent’s residues.

Rinse

  • Rinsing with potable water will remove the cleaning agents from surfaces and equipment.

Sanitize

  • Sanitizers are used on cleaned surfaces to make certain that the surface is free of pathogenic microbes.
  • In most state and federal food safety protocols, a sanitizing step is required for food contact surfaces.
  • Since sanitizers are designed to leave anti-bacterial residue on food contact surfaces, they aren’t allowed to be in contact with organic food.
    • Consequently, USDA organic regulations permit the use of a few synthetic sanitizers for food surfaces.

Allowed Cleaners, Detergents, and Soaps

The only requirement for cleaners, detergents, and soaps in the food surface cleaning process is that they must be prevented from coming in contact with organic food. Thus, cleaning agents are required to be rinsed from the food contact surface prior to use. The USDA organic regulations do not specifically list any approved cleaners since the guidelines require the removal of any cleaner form food contact surfaces and equipment. Therefore, the proper removal of the cleaner will ensure that no residue will be in contact with organic foods.

Approved Sanitizers

  • Chlorine Materials
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Ozone
  • Peracetic acid/peroxyacetic acid
  • Phosphoric acid
  • Potassium hydroxide
  • Sodium hydroxide

Approved Sanitizers (Requires intervening step to ensure zero contamination

  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Acetic acid
  • Ethyl alcohol
  • Citric products/limonene
  • Potassium permanganate
  • Sulfuric acid
  • Vinegar
  • Quaternary ammonia

How can Ecolink help?

To purchase and find technical support on sanitizers, like isopropyl alcohol, contact us today! We will work with you to find a suitable product for your needs. We also offer samples so that you can determine if our product is right for you! Call us today at 800-563-1305 or check out our shop!

 

What are the six Common Air Pollutants?

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Among the many different kinds of air pollutants negatively affecting the air all of us breathe, there are six very common, and harmful air pollutants to which we need to pay significant attention. In fact, the Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards for the six most prevalent, and dangerous, air pollutants. The six commonly found air pollutants, which are also known as “criteria pollutants,” are found all over the United States, which is one of many aspects of why they are so hazardous. The six common air pollutants are:

  • Particle Pollution (particulate matter)
  • Ground-level ozone.
  • Carbon monoxide.
  • Sulfur oxides.
  • Nitrogen oxides.
  • Lead.

These pollutants can have a terrible impact on the health of anyone who is exposed, which means every single person in the entire country. The pollutants can also protract a horrible affectation on the environment, and can cause property damage.

Of the six pollutants named in the previous paragraph, particle pollution and ground-level ozone are the most widespread health threats. The Environmental Protection Agency calls these two pollutants “criteria” air pollutants, because the EPA regulates these prevailing pollutants by creating human health based and/or environmentally based criteria (science-based guidelines) for setting permissible levels. The set of limits deemed permissible for exposure, based on securing optimal human health, is called the primary standard. The name for another set of limits intended to prevent environmental and property damage, which is mostly used for the other for most common air pollutants, as well as other moderately worrisome air pollutants, is known as the secondary standard.

To remain cognizant of the affects of each of these six common air pollutants, the EPA tracks two kinds of air pollution trends. The first trend involves the air concentration, which is based on actual measurements of pollutant concentrations in the ambient, or outside air at selected monitoring sites throughout the country. Hong_kong_haze_comparisonThe second involves the emissions of the air pollutants, which is based on engineering estimates of the total tons of pollutants released into the air each year. Despite the progress made in the last few decades, millions of people continue to live in counties throughout the United States with monitor data showing unhealthy air for one or more of the six common air pollutants. This is alarming for two reasons: the first being that not enough information is in circulation concerning these health hazards, or not enough of it has been made public knowledge. The second concern, which is possibly graver, is that people simply do not concern themselves enough with how potentially devastating these air pollutants can be to themselves, and to the environment.

For the EPA’s most recent evaluation of air pollution trends for these six most common pollutants, you can consult with a professional from Ecolink, who can provide further information.