AK225 Alternatives

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Asahiklin (AK225) was banned from production and import in the United States, effective January 1st, 2015.

Industrial businesses still using AK225, need not panic!

  • Ecolink can provide you with information of FluoSolv CX – the number one AK225 alternative. Shop Here
  • Ecolink has been helping industrial businesses switch to eco friendly parts cleaner solvents for overcontact us today twenty years, and they can help you transition to the environmentally friendly FluoSolv CX – the best AK225 alternative available.
  • Do you need a custom blend? Custom cleaning solutions are simple requests for Ecolink! Call our team today to discuss your cleaning needs   –   (800) 409-3142

Though AK-225, also known as Asahiklin, has been a popular, and for the most part effective cleaning solvent for parts, metals, and materials for industrial companies that need to clean and degrease products, studies have proven that when the chemical agent is released into the air, it damages the Ozone Layer. These studies contradict a lot of the information that can be found online that sheds positive light on AK225. However, the fact remains that enough evidence points toward the negative effects of using AK225.

For industrial businesses that have come to rely on AK-225, the need to find a suitable replacement for a parts cleaning solvent that can clean and degrease the way AK225 could becomes a major priority. A solid AK225 alternative would be FluoSolv CX, which is a non-ozone depleting solvent alternative for AK225. The following is a list of reasons why industrial businesses that are still using AK225 can find solace in switching to FluoSolv CX.

  • The acceptable exposure limit for FluoSolv CX is more than double the figure of AK225
  • FluoSolv CX is a much faster drying solvent, which makes the chemical agent more ideal for vapor degreasing and cold cleaning applications for aerosol.Ecolink1
  • The makeup of both AK225 and FluoSolv CX are quite analogous, therefore, both cleaning agents have similar materials compatibility with all metals and nonmetals, including ceramics, and polymers.
  • AK225 is commonly used for the precision cleaning of composite assemblies in aerospace, complex geometry metal parts, as well as electronic and medical devices because of its high density and low viscosity. FluoSolv CX has similar thermal and physical properties that make it an excellent AK225 alternative and ideal choice for precision cleaning in the just mentioned industries.
  • Since no equipment modifications or change is required to the operations of industrial companies currently using AK-225, these companies can make a seamless transition to the environmentally safe and cost effective FluoSolv CX solvent.

 

Why Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are Important

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Even though the word is getting out concerning the harmful effects of industrial cleaners, groups such as the Air Quality Management District feel it is not spreading fast enough. In a time where everyone to some degree, should be doing their part to make changes to their daily habits that could benefit the environment and the health of our planet, it comes as a shock to many at the AQMD that people are still so freely willing to expose themselves to harmful chemicals when there are cleaning materials with safe heavy duty solutions.

The harmful chemicals that emanate from these products are known as Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOCs. VOCs harm the planet, the environment, and anyone who comes into contact with the noxious gases. Exposure can lead to long lasting effects, even death from too much exposure. What the AQMD wants to do is make sure companies and people know that there are green alternatives that produce Low VOCs. Low VOC Cleaners are now on the market, and if you have not already made the switch, you should right away and promote ecofriendly alternative cleaners.

The difference in the VOC emission is so significant that the AQMD estimates that the clean air index can be significantly reduced, and smog in many of the metropolitan cities that deal with this thick grotesque air could see elimination of the noxious cloud. The AQMD, along with several other concerned organizations are trying to make it mandatory for companies to switch to Low VOC Cleaners, since it does not require significant increase in expense. As a matter of fact, almost all of the green alternative degreasers and cleaning solutions are cheaper than their harmful predecessors.

These environmentally conscious organizations believe that fining companies for the continued use of harmful chemical emissions should be instituted. Considering the need to preserve our environment as best we can, coupled with an actual savings in overhead by switching to a green alternative cleaning solvent, and it is hard to argue against the mandatory change and fines for not being compliant.

Looking for a low VOC cleaner? Call us today or shop our products conveniently online!

Breakthrough Solvent, Breakthrough Cleaner Buyers – Switch & Save!

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Replace Breakthrough® solvent, Breakthrough® cleaner with New II for MIL-PRF-680-Type-II

In 2000, Ecolink Inc (Cage Code 0WU71) introduced New II as an incredibly cost-effective equivalent product for MIL-PRF-680-Type-II to replace Breakthrough®solvent, Breakthrough®cleaner. As a result, the U.S. Department of Defense (and taxpayers) saved “hundreds of thousand of dollars” while buying thousands of 55-gal and 5-gal containers of MIL-PRF-680-Type II solvent, cleaner.

New II, MIL PRF 680 Compliant with Edge Tek™ Filtration Partswashing Systems

Ecolink Inc. guarantees our product, New II, will clean as well (or better) and offer you a FREE sample to see/smell the difference in pricing but not in cleaning performance. Over the years, we have fielded dozens of calls from concerned end users threatened to have the warranty voided from Inland Technology’s Edge Tek™ Filtration, Partswashing System. Ecolink Inc was not and is not intimidated by Inland’s threat and stand by our products. We 100% guarantee New II will not affect Inland’s Edge Tek™ Filtration, Partswashing System and have not had a ‘single’ incident reported in over 10 years.

Inland Technology Inc. enjoyed uncontested business for a long time before Ecolink showed up and moved their cheese. Their response? Set up another company, Diffusion Technology, and lower their price to ‘fair’ market value for a few minor spot buys. Diffusion Technology Cage Code is 1VBR9. Inland Technology Cage Code is 0K209.  EXACT same address, city, state just a different phone number. Busted!

Search http://progate.daps.dla.mil/home/ to see for yourself. Simply search award history by cage code or NSN:

6850-01-474-2316 for 55 Gal. Drum

6850-01-474-2317 for 5 Gal. Pail

6850-01-378-0698 for 15 Gal. Drum

New II and BREAKTHROUGH®  both qualify for MIL-PRF-680B. New II qualification number is DS-0004, BREAKTHROUGH® qualification number is DS-0005. It’s all available on-line. Anyone east of the Mississippi River will save 2 days (minimum) + a bunch of $ shipping AND enjoy live, in-person technical support to review cleaning process to maximize chemical life cycle in order to reduce expensive disposal fees.

Breakthrough®solvent, Breakthrough®cleaner Summary

As cited on http://www.inlandtech.com/catalog/products/breakthrough-z:

“BREAKTHROUGH®is a benzene free, HAP free, state of the art solvent designed to help users break out of the tangle of regulations regarding emissions, disposal, and industrial health hazards. BREAKTHROUGH®is a virtually odorless, low toxicity, high-purity hydrocarbon that exhibits a very low degree of irritancy to the eyes and is non-irritating to the skin. It has low vapor pressure to control volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, is non-carcinogenic, and is not regulated under SARA, Title III, Sections 302 or 313, CERCLA, and RCRA requirements. BREAKTHROUGH®has no listed components and no characteristics of hazardous waste per the EPA; and worker exposure is not regulated by the OSHA Z-list.”

BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY

·            BAC 5750 – General Solvent Cleaning on Boeing Aircraft.

CFM AIRCRAFT ENGINES

· CP 2011 – approved for all aircraft engine cleaning applications calling for PD-680 Type I and Type II.

GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES

· C04-002 – approved for all engine cleaning applications calling for PD-680 Type I and Type II.

PRATT & WHITNEY

·            PMC 9001 – approved to Engine Cleaning Specification.

ROLLS ROYCE AIRCRAFT ENGINES

· approved for all engine cleaning applications calling for PD-680 Type I and Type II.

BELL HELICOPTER

· Part Number 2110-07015 – General solvent cleaning on Bell Helicopter Aircraft.

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

· Part Number 08UTC-40588 – General cleaning on Sikorsky Aircraft.

U.S. AIR FORCE

· PRO-ACT SS Talk Edition 31, Dec 96 authorizes as MIL PRF-680, Type II.

U.S. ARMY

· “Based upon favorable toxicity, regulatory and use data; a toxicity clearance is granted for BREAKTHROUGH®use as a degreasing solvent.” U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine, 28 January, 1997.

· APC Tech Message #92 authorizes BREAKTHROUGH® Type I and Type II for cleaning U.S. Army Weapons, Ground Vehicles, Equipment, and Aviation materials.as an Environmentally Compliant Replacement for PD-680

· TACOM – Meets Military Specification for MIL PRF-680, Type II.

· TACOM – ACALA Maintenance Advisory Message No. 97-17, authorizes BREAKTHROUGH®for use on all small arms and aircraft armament systems.

· TB 43-0135 – Recommended substitute for ozone depleting substances used on communications-electronics equipment.

 

Safety Kleen Parts Washer + PD 680 = Disaster for US Military

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Ecolink Inc. honored at Warner Robins AFB 2010 Environmental, Health and Safety Fair

With more than 100 exhibitors, Ecolink Inc. was recognized for their commitment to our troops and reducing taxpayer’s burden by promoting local, safer, and healthier industrial cleaning solvents and degreasers. With thousands of attendees, Ecolink Inc. confirmed PD 680 is still in use despite its phase-out on December 13, 1999 and replacement with MIL PRF 680. The common denominator is pairing this material in use with Safety Kleen Parts Washers. This is a giant sized NO NO on multiple levels:

  1. It has not been part of “any” technical order (TO) in more than 10 years!
  2. It has not been re-tested, approved and re-certified for compatibility with “any” new programs or military equipment introduced post-1999.
  3. It is supplied by Chemical Specialists & Development Inc. (CSD Inc.), cage code 4N760 – frequently cited for poorly performing materials and no MSDS available on their website for PD 680, NSN 6850-00-274-5421.
  4. How can you verify you are getting what you paid for? Safety Kleen delivers & picks up and the product smells the same way coming and going. Hmmmmm. ** During a recent Air National Guard visit, the MSDS for CSD Inc.’s PD 680A, Type II was last revised in 1992. This is not a typo, almost 20 years ago and 7 years prior to cancellation.

Four reasons why PD 680 is still in use after cancellation on December 13, 1999

Here is our theory why this trend continues despite a user survey for P-D-680 solvents and commercial alternative solvent evaluations completed during 1994-1995 where twenty-three (23) commercial solvents were identified as candidate alternative P-D-680 solvents.

A)   PD 680 is a LOT less expensive (30-40%) than PRF 680

B)   PD 680 works and has for more than 50 years. The ‘smell’ is familiar.

C)   PD 680, also known as Mineral Spirit Solvents, is readily available from a long list of suppliers

D)   PD 680 vs. PRF 680 has ‘minimal’ cost difference for disposal

Stop and do the right thing. It costs more to buy but cost less when factoring the risk exposure to the soldier or civilian and the very expensive parts and materials being routinely cleaned.

 

Special Offer for Warner Robins AFB attendees of 2010 EH&S Fair

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. — including MIL PRF 680B.
Mention “Museum of Aviation” when placing order.

We offer numerous alternatives to:

  • Chemtronics

  • Petroferm Inc.

  • CRC Industries

  • Safety Kleen
  • Inland Technologies
  • ZEP
  • LPS Laboratories
 

Call 800 886-8240 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 products 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.

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Industrial Degreasers are Available as Ecofriendly Cleaning Solutions

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There is a lack of public knowledge regarding industrial degreasers, as well as a general misconception regarding availability types for those who do know a little bit of information regarding these solvents. The first issue ­– the lack of public knowledge – has to do with people who use these degreasers or are around them frequently not realizing how dangerous the chemicals are to people and to the environment. Industrial degreasers, because their contents are so strong and concentrated, emit hazardous chemicals that are dangerous to anyone who inhales them, as well as to the environment, as it can create smog. People need to start understanding the negative ramifications to using hazardous solvent components and begin using green alternatives and ecofriendly cleaning solutions – which brings this article to its second point.

Because industrial degreasers need to be heavy duty and fully concentrated in order to clean and dissolve oil, grease, dirt, and other particles that can harm materials, people assume that the hazardous ingredients are just a a condition to using a product that works. At some point that might have been true, but no longer. There are, available now, ecofriendly cleaning solutions that are every bit as strong, even stronger, than the best traditional industrial degreaser on the market. Therefore, you receive the same type of outcome – cleaned materials – along with a safer product for you, others around you, and for the environment. In addition, ecofriendly cleaning solutions are lower in price compared to regular solvents.

It is the hope that this article has educated you on the negative effects of older industrial degreasers, as well as the positives to switching to ecofriendly cleaning solutions. Coupled with the fact that you will save money going with a green alternative solvent, you put people around you in less danger and no harmful exposure, and you are no longer emitting hazardous gases into the air that harm the ozone layer and the environment. Act today and begin using more efficient degreasing solvents, at less price when compared to traditional cleaners, and to take a green initiative.