Five Reasons to Investigate Chemical Leasing

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chemical-leasingThe instituting of chemical leasing as a method of providing chemicals – from supplier to end user – is a brilliant service based business model that supports and ultimately nurtures the idea of making chemical management sustainable. In addition, the process of chemical leasing offers an excellent response to the most recent changes and amendments to international chemical policies, which are working towards reducing the quantity of wasted chemicals. Chemical Leasing, as it stands, is redefining the sustainable management of chemicals, directly influencing the movement toward limiting the provisioning of too much chemicals to end users that ultimately waste the chemicals, because an overabundance was supplied.

Traditionally, suppliers, in order to maximize profits and generate as much revenue as it can, will sell large quantities of chemicals to the end users (industrial businesses, manufacturing plants, etc.). Because economics play such an important role, it is in the best interest of the supplier to sell as much chemical solvents as possible. Unfortunately, this chemical purchasing process which puts into action the inefficient use of chemical supplying is monetarily rewarded. However, the surging approval and rapidly increasing popularity of chemical leasing is combating the wasteful alternative process. Below, you will see five reasons why all companies that are in need of chemicals should investigate chemical leasing.

  1. Chemical leasing has already proven to reduce chemical waste, because it eliminates the protocol of end users having to purchase an already specified amount, in which the excess amount almost always becomes wasted. More waste leads to the potential for more chemical disasters. Less waste reduces that ominous potential.
  2. Chemical leasing has proven to increase the financial benefits of both partners, even the supplier, because it guarantees an ongoing business relationship with a continued provisioning of chemical shipments. These business relationships can end up becoming long term commitments from the formation of such a positive partnership.
  3. Chemical leasing encourages both waste reduction and waste recycling, which leads to less negative environmental impact, and increases in environmental safety. Less chemical waste means a less likelihood of hazardous substances reaching the planet’s environmental resources.
  4. The reduction of chemical waste has proven to reduce the possibility of placing workers and employees in harms way, effectively minimizing the chances of accidents involved in industrial facilities. Some toxic chemical substances have proven to induce physical illnesses and ailments.

There is a direct link to chemical waste and chemical spills, meaning towns and local denizens living near industrial plants will less likely be exposed to a chemical spill, which could contaminate resources, such as water, the air, and even crops and other types of food consumed.

If your business is interested in spending less on chemicals or would just like to review your chemical usage, please contact us today for a chemical inventory review.

What is a Drying Agent?

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drying-agentsIn the simplest described definition, a drying agent, as it pertains to industrial and chemical processes, is a term given to a chemical that works to remove water from a compound that is currently in solution. A compound that has been absorbing water for too long, or for an extended period of time, can become contaminated. Therefore, the application of a drying agent can prevent any contamination from happening by actively drying out all excess water. Examples of drying agents in use would be for food or electronics. In order for food to be preserved for a long period of time, a drying agent will be used in order to eliminate all liquids from the food, which would work to decay or spoil the food much quicker if it were not completely dry. Concerning electronics, it is no secret that water can corrupt and dismantle electronic components when immersed onto an electronic device (as many cell phone users already know, with much reluctance). A drying agent will immediately dry an accumulation of condensation or a mass of water on electronic equipment.

Although in almost every instance, a drying agent is used to benefit a product, if used excessively, it could potentially harm a product. Drying agents do not only absorb water, it can also absorb other types of compounds. This is why it is extremely important that an industrial organization preparing to use a drying agent has complete understanding and control of the drying agent about to be put into use. Otherwise, the compound that is brought together with the drying agent could wind up being destroyed. Fortunately, there are already determined processes and steps to take to ensure that too much of a drying agent will not be used. That is why it has been stated that, whomever uses a drying agent, should have a complete understanding of what is about to be performed to ensure total success.

To know when the drying process is complete, the solution will become translucent. In addition, the drying agent will desist clumping, and will actually float in the solution. If the mixture is still milky, the drying process is not complete, and you should allow it to continue until the milky look has completely disappeared.

More information regarding drying agents can be provided to you by organizations that support chemical and industrial processes. As you probably figured out from the information provided above, utilizing a drying agent should only be performed if the process is perfected. Otherwise, disaster will become the most likely result. ore simplified for your industrial organization. Therefore, if you feel unsure about performing the process, all you have to do is reach out and ask Ecolink for assistance.

Understanding the Chemistry of Cleaning

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chemistry-cleaningTo best understand industrial cleaning, it is important to understand the chemistry that goes into cleaning. Soil, soiling, or to soil – as it pertains to the language used involving industrial organizations, is considered any foreign matter that makes a part, metal, material, component, or product dirty, relegating it as unusable until it has been cleaned. The following will provide the definition of terms used to describe the chemistry of industrial cleaning.

A surfactant, which is short for “surface active agent,” is a chemical that, when it dissolves in water or another type of solvent, orients itself between a liquid and a solid substance, which is how it removes soiling. An example of a surfactant is soap, or a type of synthetic detergent.

A chelating agent will combine itself with disruptive metal ions found in water. The metal ions become surrounded by the chelating agent, which works to alter the electronic charge of the metal ions from positive to negative, making it impossible for the metal ions to be precipitated with the surfactants. The chelated metal ions remain contained, yet proactive in the solution, remaining in a harmless state where it will not dissolve the surfactants. Phosphates are the most common chelating agents used in industrial cleaning. Many household cleaners, such as laundry soap, for example, use phosphate chelating agents.

Detergents consist of both surfactants and chelating agents previously described. Because surfactants remove dirt from a soiled surface and chelating works to surround the agonistic metal ions found in cleaning solutions, chelating is usually unnecessary when a detergent is used, as it adds to the cost of formulating the detergent.

Builders are added to an industrial cleaning solution in order to upgrade and protect the cleaning efficiency of a surfactant. Builders are effective because it softens, buffers, and emulsifies (the suspension of a liquid within another liquid) the soil attached to an industrial product. Detergents can also consist of builders, along with surfactants and chelating agents.

Water makes up a large percentage of most liquid cleaner formulas, allowing it to perform many important functions within liquid cleaners. This means water can, and should be considered an active ingredient that enhances the detergency of cleaners because it can actually function as an additional property to the detergency of a cleaner. Water acts as a solvent that separates soil particles once the surfactants reduce the surface tension, which permits the water to penetrate the soil. A perfect example is a clothes washing machine. Without the water, the detergent you add to the clothes washing cycle will no operate correctly. In other words, water is absolutely necessary for the detergent to function as intended.

Guide to Working Safely with Industrial Solvents

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chemical-safetyBecause working with many of the different types of industrial solvents that are available can be harmful to the body, and even your health, and there is an aspect of danger involved due to the chemical laden solvent, the following information will act as a guide to help you safely work with solvents. The specific aim, or goal, of the information that will be provided below is to optimize safety of workers who regularly expose themselves to industrial solvents on a daily basis, and to offer advice and precautions to help minimize and altogether avoid risks associated with chemical exposure. If you have been following the Ecolink blog site then you should already be familiar with industrial solvents, and how some solvents present an element of danger due to its chemical toxins. Therefore, this blog will proceed directly into the best ways to work safely with industrial solvents.

First and foremost, you should come to know everything you can regarding the type of industrial solvent your employer is using, so you understand the element of risk involved. Get as much information and training on the industrial solvent as you possibly can.

Make sure your employer knows and understands what elements of risk, if any, are involved with the industrial solvent they have agreed to use, along with any hazards involved with exposure to the chemical. There is no excuse for an employer to be uniformed about the risks involved with exposure to industrial solvents.

A reputable supplier should provide documents containing all use and health information concerning the industrial solvent. Read it thoroughly and follow any advice given by the supplier.

If the industrial solvent being used is potentially harmful, request that your employer seek an eco friendly, green alternative to minimize or eliminate any risk taken when handling industrial solvents.

If toxins are released into the air when the industrial solvent is in a gaseous or vapor state, make sure the facility where your work is outfitted with the proper ventilation systems and respiratory equipment, along with ensuring only the required minimum amount of solvent is in use for the operation to progress and be deemed a success.

Avoid skin contact by wearing the necessary protective equipment, at all time.

Avoid working in confined spaces. If a confined space is the only location to perform the work, request that your employer find another location that offers a wide open space.

After the work is complete, make sure to wash yourself thoroughly, even if you were wearing the required protective clothing.

Do not use any devices or items that could antagonize the industrial solvent in use, meaning do not use equipment that could cause some type of reaction that would make the industrial solvent even more dangerous.

Is your Company Working on Pollution Prevention?

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pollution preventionA lot of people enjoy planting vegetation, herbs, and other types of plants for many reasons, including aesthetics and, more importantly, food and nourishment. However, these human pleasures can be adversely affected when the water and soil becomes polluted by the ignorance and wasteful methods of industrial companies that are polluting the water and soil with chemical solvents. The problem resides when the harmful chemical solvents permeate into waterways and leach into ground water systems, which consequently leads to serious water and soil polluting, and, in turn, creates damaging on human and wildlife health, along with the health of the environment. Some chemical solvents that business use, mostly for cleaning parts, metals, and materials, are so hazardous that some have been identified as carcinogenic, which is deadly, and could cause reproductive defects and even damage vital organs. Because water and bountiful soil are the main ingredients of feeding agricultural productivity, the polluting of these two invaluable resources with excess nitrates and phosphates could kill vegetation, or even contaminate the food growth from the vegetation, which is consumed by humans, who are now unknowingly putting toxins in their bodies. In the past couple of decades, findings of nitrogen and phosphorus in soil stemming from chemical waste produced by industrial businesses has quadrupled.

How do industrial companies negate polluting our water, soil, and air with these contaminants? First, industrial companies need to identify preventive measures. Some preventive measures include using eco friendly, green alternative chemical solutions that minimize, and, in some instances, eliminate the use of toxins. Ecolink offers comprehensive information regarding eco friendly, green alternative chemical solutions to which industrial businesses can transition, especially if the company is currently using hazardous chemical components. In addition, there is far too much waste when using chemical cleaning solvents. Industrial businesses purchase far too much chemical solvents at a time, which wind up being wasted, dumped, and tossed, or even used in excess, which consequently leads to more water, air, and soil pollution. Industrial companies should look into chemical leasing options that directly reduce chemical waste and pollution. A leasing agreement allows industrial companies to receive only the necessary amount of chemical products, as long as that industrial business buys solely from the seller. This is an excellent method of preventing water, air, and soil pollution brought on by chemical solvents.

If your industrial company requires additional information on methods that help prevent pollution, as well as finding eco friendly, green alternative chemical solvents, consulting with Ecolink will lead to the identification of products, procedures, and resources that, together, provide successful ways to significantly reduce, and perhaps even eliminate pollution. Ecolink knows how to install methods that help prevent pollution.