Houston County High School – The Growling Bears Take on Methyl Acetate!

Welcome to Houston County High’s Promotional Page!

#AnaheimorBust-Houston

Houston High School, located in Warner Robins, Houston County, currently supports a DECA chapter of  120 students! Represented by Ecolink Ambassador, Cheryl Maafoh, the club members will be cheered on during their course to victory in our competition, “Anaheim or Bust!”.

This school is 1 of 19 competing for the grand prize in our #Anaheimorbust competition. You can help them earn a 1st place finish (Worth up to $5,000 with weekly winnings) by following the 5 steps listed below. #5for5k

1. Share this page across all platforms using the share buttons at the bottom of this page: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn are mandatory. Pinterest, Google +, and Tumblr voluntary (extra credit)
2. Follow Ecolink on our official social media accounts here: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & YouTube
3. Share their product page (Linked below)
4. Share their related articles for their product (Linked below)
5. Refer a friend! If each person can get at least 5, or dare we say 10, people to share and follow – Your school will be on their way to big $$!

Methyl Acetate: Benefits and Features

  • Fast evaporating
  • Broad range of coating applications
  • Quick dry time
  • Low water and alcohol content
  • Non-Hap; Non-ODS
  • Biodegradable

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Methyl Acetate Shop Pages*

If you’re on the page, interested in Methyl Acetate or know someone who is, below are links to our shop and quantities of Methyl Acetate

*Shop pages will be added soon!

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Chapel Hill High School – Representing Tertiary Butyl Acetate! Go Panthers!

Welcome to Chapel Hill High School’s Promotional Page!

#AnaheimorBust-ChapelHill

Chapel Hill High School, located in Douglas County, currently boasts a DECA chapter of 128 students! Represented by Ecolink Ambassador Rhace Smith, who will be cheering them on during the course of our competition, “Anaheim or Bust!”.

This school is 1 of 19 competing for the grand prize in our #Anaheimorbust competition. You can help them earn a 1st place finish (Worth up to $5,000 with weekly winnings) by following the 5 steps listed below. #5for5k

1. Share this page across all platforms using the share buttons at the bottom of this page: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn are mandatory. Pinterest, Google +, and Tumblr voluntary (extra credit)
2. Follow Ecolink on our official social media accounts here: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & YouTube
3. Share their product page (Linked below)
4. Share their related articles for their product (Linked below)
5. Refer a friend! If each person can get at least 5, or dare we say 10, people to share and follow – Your school will be on their way to big $$!

Tertiary Butyl Acetate: Benefits and Features

  • Used in coatings, inks, adhesives
  • For solvent-based cleaning, metal degreasing, and specialized equipment cleansing
  • Used in photoresist formulations used in semiconductor processing
  • Useful intermediate in the pharmaceutical industry

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Tertiary Butyl Acetate Shop Pages*

If you’re on the page, interested in Tertiary Butyl Acetate or know someone who is, below are links to our shop and quantities of Tertiary Butyl Acetate.

  • All grades come in 55 Gallon drums!

*Pages will be added soon!

Chapel Hill High School Social Media

 

 

 

TCE Restrictions: What They are and Why They Matter

Trichloroethylene — also known as TCE — is a halocarbon commonly used as an industrial degreasing solvent by companies worldwide. At one time, the chemical was even used as an anesthetic and an inhaled obstetrical analgesic. However, like many early generation halocarbons, TCE was eventually found to have a veritable powder keg of negative effects that emerging scientific evidence soon confirmed.

According to the excellent Wikipedia entry on TCE, the negative effects are quantified as: “promotion of cardiac arrhythmias, low volatility and high solubility preventing quick anesthetic induction, reactions with soda lime used in carbon dioxide absorbing systems, prolonged neurologic dysfunction when used with soda lime, and evidence of hepatotoxicity, as had been found with chloroform.” It’s a lot of dirty laundry for a single halocarbon, but the findings prevail.

What TCE Restrictions Mean for Companies

According to a press release communicated through the 3M website, “On July 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a proposal to The White House for final review, which would enact new restrictions on using the degreaser TCE.”

According to the Chemical Regulations Reporter®, it’s unclear if the proposal would enact a partial ban or phase-down of TCE to help prevent workplace exposure, or if a full ban would ensue. Details of the proposal will be released after The White House completes a final review in November 2016.” Until then, many TCE users will be closely monitoring the outcome, hoping for a soft reaction that allows them to use the solution in an efficacious volume.

Finding a Good Replacement for TCE Solvent

Like other regulated and banned chemicals before it, the negativity swirling around the use of TCE in commercial and industrial settings presents TCE users with a conundrum not hard to resolve, when viable TCE replacements are on the table.

Here’s how the EPA feels about using TCE via the news section of the 3M website: “Industrial cleaning operations continue to migrate away from non-sustainable solutions, including n-propyl bromide (nPB) and TCE.” The article goes on to say there are ideal replacements for TCE that have “effective, sustainable properties for use as a solvent, with a large margin of safety to help protect employees.”

Contact Ecolink for a TCE Replacement Solvent

TCE may be effective for your solvent operations, but it has a negative impact on the health of workers that — at the very least — translates into increased sick days taken and workers comp claims. Expose workers to TCE until they develop incurable health problems, and you’ll really get the point, when you surrender multiple millions to settle chemical injury claims.

Don’t be a tycoon who cares about business more than human resources that make it possible. Contact Ecolink today to get TCE replacements that are healthier for workers and you solvent use concerning the EPA. To get started on replacing TCE with a stock or custom solvent, call Ecolink today at (800) 563-1305, or fill out the contact form on our website. We look forward to assisting you!

Woodville Tompkins High School – Representing Electron! Go Wolverines!

Welcome to Woodville Tompkins High School’s Promotional Page!

#AnaheimorBust-Woodville

Woodville Tompkins High School, located in Chatham County, currently boasts a DECA chapter of 35 students! Represented by Ecolink Ambassador Rhace Smith, who will be cheering them on during the course of our competition, “Anaheim or Bust!”.

This school is 1 of 19 competing for the grand prize in our #Anaheimorbust competition. You can help them earn a 1st place finish (Worth up to $5,000 with weekly winnings) by following the 5 steps listed below. #5for5k

1. Share this page across all platforms using the share buttons at the bottom of this page: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn are mandatory. Pinterest, Google +, and Tumblr voluntary (extra credit)
2. Follow Ecolink on our official social media accounts here: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & YouTube
3. Share their product page (Linked below)
4. Share their related articles for their product (Linked below)
5. Refer a friend! If each person can get at least 5, or dare we say 10, people to share and follow – Your school will be on their way to big $$!

Electron: Benefits and Features

  • No hazardous ingredients as defined by the EPA.
  • Not a flammable liquid, (TCC Flash point above 145°F)
  • No surface leakage of current in immediate residue tests
  • Contains no OSHA PEL or ACGIH TLV listed ingredients
  • High dielectric strength, (ASTM D-877 test procedures to 46,000 volts)
  • Strong enough to remove grease, fuel oil, carbon and organic resins yet safe on most plastic and rubber surfaces

Related Links on Electron

Electron Shop Page

If you’re on the page, interested in Electron or know someone who is, below are links to our shop and quantities of The Electron.

Woodville Tompkins High School Social Media

What is Considered Low VOC?

If you open a canister of traditional cleaning solvent, you might notice a strong, earthy, chemical smell that emanates from the solvent within. The aroma may even make make you wince, feel as if you had a bad sinus infection, and make it harder to breathe for a few hours. If you had to make a guess about what you were smelling, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) would be a good bet. Below, we explain why.

What are VOCs?

VOCs are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at room temperature (around 72 degrees). The high vapor pressure is a direct result of the solvents’ low boiling points. Their speedy transition from liquid to vapor gives VOCs their “volatile” nature. What you smell in the air after you open the solvent canister are VOCs that have already evaporated. Common examples of VOCs include: benzene, formaldehyde, and ethylene glycol, to name just a few.

Low VOC Data

Many VOCs evaporate so quickly that it’s impossible for those who work with the compounds not to inhale them, unless they are outfitted with Level 3 personal protective equipment (PPE) that features a respirator that removes airborne contaminants. Just how easily can VOCs vaporize? Consider formaldehyde, which has an exceptionally low boiling point of –19 °C (–2 °F). Open a canister of this VOC, and its vapor will fill the profusely in a matter of minutes.

In addition to equipping workers with high-level PPE, many companies and organizations that use VOC solvents offer protection by running air filtration systems that snare airborne contaminants. However, from a perspective of cost effectiveness and human safety, the best option is simply to replace high VOC solvents with low VOC formulations or blends that have no VOCs.

In general, the term “low VOC” describes a solvent whose VOC content is at or below 150 g/L. A solvent that has low VOC content usually isn’t as safe as one that has no VOCs. Low VOC content can cause negative health effects — both acute and chronic — due to overexposure to the solvent that contains the hazardous compounds.

VOC Exposure

VOC exposure is recognized as acute or chronic. Acute, short-term exposure is known to produce symptoms that dissipate within a few hours or a few days, including: headaches, dizziness, and respiratory distress. Chronic, long-term exposure can cause symptoms that are permanent, such as: cancer, liver damage, and central nervous system (CNS) damage. Again, when it comes to protecting workers from VOCs, using low VOC or no VOC solvents is the best option.

Contact Ecolink

If your company or organization needs an efficacious, industrial grade, low VOC cleaning solvent, contact us today at (800) 563-1305, or use the contact form on our website. We look forward to supplying you with a stock solvent or a custom formulated solvent that meets your cleaning requirements. We’ll even send you a free sample of the solvent on request. VOCs are dangerous; we give you the opportunity to take the danger out of your cleaning process.