Since the Clean Air Act of 1990 was passed and the EPA developed its original list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), an increased focus has been placed on the use of dangerous solvents in industrial and commercial settings, where strong cleaning solutions are...
At a time when companies and organizations carefully considering operating costs in light of the recent recession, and the EPA continues to add chemicals to its list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), emphasis on choosing safe solvents is more profound than ever...
There are literally thousands of types of solvents available for purchase. However, regardless of the brand name or the proprietary formulation of a solvent, it typically falls into one of three categories of cleaning solvents: oxygenated solvents, hydrocarbon...
A solvent tank filler is exactly what it sounds like: a solvent that is placed inside a tank that is typically used for cleaning purposes. Solvent tanks are most commonly operated as immersion tanks, where parts are submerged for deep cleaning operations. Using a...
The flash point of a solvent is the lowest possible temperature at which it can vaporize to form an ignitable vapor. Flash point is often confused with “autoignition temperature”, which is the temperature at which a solvent ignites without an ignition source. It is...
As their name indicates, oil dissolving solvents are formulated cleaning solutions whose properties make them highly useful for dissolving concentrations of oil, as one might find coating the inner workings of an internal combustion engine and on the exposed surfaces...
