Low VOC Corrosion Protection Replaces Cosmoline, Nitrites and Primary Amines

February 14, 2012/in Ecolink News/by Industrial Degreasers

Super Rust Inhibitors Now Available

Reduce your overall expenses for corrosion protection while enjoying medium-term (up to 15 days) to long-term (up to 60 days) corrosion protection per ASTM D-2247 without all the side effects from antiquated and poorly engineered rust preventatives.

Corrosion Protection

Cosmoline

Replace Cosmoline for Corrosion Protection

While Cosmoline provides protection against corrosion, the product itself is very thick, and hard to use. Because of the product thickness, you experience excessive dragout using Cosmoline, resulting in heavy product usage.

Replace sodium nitrite rust inhibitors

Next, replace traditional sodium nitrite rust inhibitors that are toxic in concentrated form. Sodium nitrite is a strong oxidizing agent with a risk of fire or explosion in contact with other materials.

Solution? Water-based Emulsion Corrosion Inhibitors

Water-based emulsion corrosion inhibitors provides comparable protection as water-displacing oil and improves salt spray results + lower down time by dumping every five (5) days instead of every two (2) days. Their thin/waxy protective film can be easily removed with an alkaline cleaner. Also, enjoy low odor, biodegradability of non mineral oil formulas that leaves an extremely dry thin film when used at room temperature.

Water Emulsifiable Rust Preventatives are well documented as successful final coat after black oxide, zinc or manganese phosphate, bare steel and safer and easier to apply and remove due to lower viscosity than Cosmoline causing a reduction in dragout and overall use of rust preventative products.

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Water displacing oils are not required for outstanding lubricity and corrosion protection. Instead, after water evaporation, an extremely thin waxy film allows parts to be processed without pre-drying. However, some care should be exercised, however, to prevent too great a carry over of water which would, in time, dilute the wax emulsion resulting in a thinner deposit with lower protective quality. Products are normally used as received but may be diluted with water, in special applications. Water emulsifiable coating will air-dry in a relatively short time and can be shortened by force drying with warm air or in heated spin dryers. To remove coating or if it becomes necessary to reprocess the parts, the coating may be removed in a hot alkaline cleaner or vapor degreaser. * Do not allow bath temperature to exceed 130°F.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Outstanding lubricity from biodegradable ester
Water-based = Low VOC’s
Excellent rust protection
Thin protective film
Easily removed with alkaline cleaner
Low odor

Operating in VOC Regulated Areas?

Our Super Rust Inhibitors can make a difference in your facility and among your community. Call Jackie @ 800 563-1305 x 103 or email Jackie to buy or FREE quote, sample.

HAP-FREE, Heavy Duty Industrial Paint Stripper

February 14, 2012/in Ecolink News, Paint Strippers/by Industrial Degreasers

Replace Methylene Chloride with Benzyl Alcohol Based Paint Strippers

Beyond the density and polarity of methylene chloride (dichloromethane, CAS 75-09-2), there are many regulatory advantages of switching to mildly acidic liquid concentrates, such as benzyl alcohol, to remove tenacious polymeric coatings including epoxy paints and polysulfide base coats from ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

CARC Removal

For paint stripping of four different CARC systems: MIL-P-46168, MIL-P-53039, and MIL-P-64159 Type I and Type II from both aluminum and steel substrates, environmentally acceptable paint removers, which are primarily benzyl alcohol based, can strip CARC in 20-120 minutes and are approved per Technical Order (TO) 1-1-8 section II (2) and GRUMMAN AEROSPACE GS115UT1. Our heavy duty industrial paint stripper replaces Oakite Gardostrip Q7900 and CEE-BEE E-1058 (NSN 8010-01-369-2646). These fast, safe, and effective paint strippers do not contain any hazardous solvents. Run at 50% concentrate, benzyl alcohol can strip steel and aluminum in same bath as long as steel goes thru immersion rinse and inhibit prior to spraying off residual coating.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Hazardous Air Pollutant, HAP-Free depainting
NESHAP compliant
No Methylene Chloride, no halogenated solvents, phenol or heavy metals
Low vapor pressure
Not a RCRA-listed waste
Removes most coating in sheets
Contains non-hazardous solvents
No flash point
Can be used on most metals
Biodegradable, bio-based surfactants
Easily filtered for extended bath life
Liquid concentrate that can be diluted
Does not contain Formic Acid

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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS – Use only 304 or 316 stainless steel tanks for processing

Excellent choice for removal of powder paints
First choice for stripping organic coating off non-ferrous metals
Great alternative to abrasive sandblasting (more cost effective water treatment vs. blast media disposal)
Works with epoxy/polyurethane paint systems

USE PROCEDURES

Paint Removal

The surface to be stripped should be thoroughly clean and free from water.

Spray on a light coat of stripper using a high pressure 10:1 air activated pump equipped with a 1/2″ I.D. high pressure hose and spray wand with a fan type spray nozzle.
It is important to use the correct type of spray nozzle for this application. Contact manufacturer to confirm fan-type.
Keep the surface wet with stripper until the paint buckles.
When the paint is lifted (one hour to overnight for tough coatings), brush the surface thoroughly to remove the loosened paint.
Reapply stripper as required to loosen any remaining paint.
When all of the paint has been lifted, use a brush or squeegee to remove the loosened paint and residual stripper.
Thoroughly rinse the surface with high pressure water.

Sealant Removal

The surface must be thoroughly clean and free from water.
Apply stripper with a brush and allow to dwell until the sealant is penetrated and dissolved. Apply additional stripper if required to keep the surface wet.
When the sealant is dissolved, remove with a suitable scraper that will not scratch the surface. Reapply benzyl alcohol-based stripper to any spots of sealant not readily removed with the scraper.
When removal is complete, thoroughly rinse the surface with a water spray or wipe clean with cloths wet with water.

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Fluorinated Solvents On Sale: 25-50%

February 14, 2012/in Ecolink News/by Industrial Degreasers

Reduce your fluorinated solvent cost by 1/4 to 1/2

Vertrel_XF

Using Dupont Vertrel® as carrier fluid, degreaser, defluxing solvent, oxygen cleaning or vapor degreasing? We can reduce your economic and environmental footprint by 25-50%. Here’s how:

Vertrel™ XF (Carrier Fluid)	Vertrel™ XF-R	Generic
Virgin Vertrel™ XF (100%)	Reclaimed Vertrel™ XF (100%)	Blend of Fluorinated fluids (100%)
Price/lb $$$$	$$$	$$
Vertrel™ MCA (Degreaser Solvent)	Vertrel™ MCA -R	Generic
Virgin Vertrel™ XF (62%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (38%)	Reclaimed Vertrel™ XF (62%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (38%)	Generic fluorinated blend (62%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (38%)
$$$$	$$$	$$
Vertrel™ SDG (Degreaser Solvent)	Vertrel™ SDG – R	Generic
Virgin Vertrel XF (20%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (80%)	Reclaimed Vertrel XF (20%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (80%)	Generic fluorinated blend (20%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (80%)
$$$$	$$$	$$
Vertrel™ SMT (Defluxing solvent)	Vertrel™ SMT – R	Generic
Virgin Vertrel™ XF (53%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (43%)+ methanol 4%)	Reclaimed Vertrel™ XF (53%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (43%) + methanol (4%)	Generic fluorinated blend (53%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (43%) + methanol (4%)
$$$$	$$$	$$
Vertrel™ SFR (Defluxing Solvent)	Vertrel™ SFR – R	Generic
Virgin Vertrel XF (28%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (69%) + methanol (3%)	Reclaimed Vertrel XF (28%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (69%) + methanol (3%)	Generic fluorinated blend (28%) + virgin trans-dichloroethylene (69%) + methanol (3%)
$$$$	$$$	$$

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Solvent	Application	Soil Cleaned	Competitive Products We Replace
Vertrel™ XF	Carrier fluid for (1) Electrical Testing (2) Low Temp drilling fluid (3) Mechanical Testing (Low viscosity, high density) (4) Carrier Fluid (to dissolve a fluorinated lubricant and/or apply to part by dip or spray coating.	Mostly used as an engineering fluid to take advantage of it’s electrical, mechanical and non-flammability property or as a carrier fluid to deposit fluorolubricants on surfaces and as a solvent to remove fluorlubricants from parts.	HCFC-141b, 3m™ Novec™ HFE-7100 and similar fluorinated fluids
Vertre™l MCA	Degreasing solvent for precision cleaning of small intricate metal and non-metal parts e.g. fuel injectors, or dental implants to remove minor oils, grease, finger-prints and particulate matter. Unlike aqueous cleaning, solvent cleaning will not leave a residue on the surface being cleaned. This is a critical requirement in some process specs for aerospace etc. Oxygen Cleaning is critical application where MCA is used to remove minor hydrocarbon oils followed by 3M™ Novec™ HFE-7100 as a final rinse to remove the MCA (which has trans-dichloroethylene)	All light-weight hydrocarbon oils such as engine fluids, brake fluids, hydraulic fluids etc. as well as finger-print and sub-micron particles. This kind of cleaning is done in clean-rooms by hand- wipe using lint-free engineered wipes, cold-rinse, spray & dry or vapor-degreasing.	AK-225 and other hydrocarbon (flammable) solvents such as OMS, other mineral spirits, toluene etc.
Vertrel™ SDG	Similar to MCA applications, except since Vertrel™ SDG has a large amount of trans-dichloroethylene it is more aggressive on the parts and will attack plastics and elastomers but will remove heavier oils & greases and even waxes. It is used mainly to clean small precision engineered metal parts, e.g. tiny ball-bearings or wax residues from glass.	All of the above + heavier oils , greases and waxes. (SDG has a higher Kb value than MCA)	ALL non-alcohol npb formulations (Ensolv etc.) as well as aqueous detergent cleaners. The npb formulations have a health issue and are very aggressive on plastics. The aqueous detergents will always leave a soap-scum residue behind unless rinsed multiple times. Hence these solvents although expensive may be more cost-effective since they clean the part in 1-step vs. longer and multi-step aqueous cleaning cycles.
Vertrel™ SMT	Defluxing solvent used mainly to remove solder flux after solder reflow step. Electronic assemblies being cleaned are intricate and have non-metal components so the solvent has to be compatible with plastics, elastomers etc.	Flux residues (resins either plant based or synthetic. Also, since there are other metallic contaminants from the solder metals, the alcohol in the Vertrel™ SMT provides a polarity to remove ionic impurities.	All solvent flux removers.
Vertrel™ SFR	Same as Vertrel SMT™ applications except more aggressive since it has a large amount of trans-dichloroethylene used to clean mainly metal assemblies. Plastic components would be damaged by this solvent.	Same as above (SFR has a higher Kb value than SMT)	All npb and AK-225 formulations with alcohol.

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Fluorinated Heat Transfer Fluids Sale

February 14, 2012/in Ecolink News/by Industrial Degreasers

Special savings available for Solvay Galden and 3M™ Fluorinert™ users

Fluorinated heat transfer fluids are among the most expensive in the chemical industry. Commonly associated with single phase heat transfer applications in the semiconductor manufacturing industry these materials are well-suited to a variety of semiconductor manufacturing heat transfer applications, such as etchers, ion implanters and testers.

Other safe heat transfer media for demanding applications including:

Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Vapor phase heating
Transformer and super computer cooling
Recirculating chillers

Applications consist of component immersion, wafer etching, ion implantation, radar equipment, transformers, power supplies, UF₆production, chillers, cooling towers, and freeze dryers.

CF3 – (OCFCF2)n – (OCF2)m – OCF3

CF3

Grade	HT135	HT170	HT200
Vapor Pressure (Torr)	5.8	0.8	0.2
Pour Point	-110°C	-97°C	-85°C
Boiling Point	135°C	170°C	200°C
Specific Heat (J/g)	0.232	0.232	0.232
Surface Tension	17	18	19
Molecular Weight	610	760	870
Heat of Vaporization	16	16	15
Kinematic Viscosity (cSt)	1	1.8	2.4
Thermal Conductivity	0.065	0.065	0.065
Relative Density	1.72	1.77	1.79
Volume Resistivity	1.5 x 1015	1.5 x 1015	6 x 1015
Solubility of Water
(ppm by wt)	14	14	14
Dielectric Strength	40	40	40
Dielectric Constant	1.92	1.94	1.94
Solubility of Air
(cm3 gas/100 cm3 liquid)	26	26	26
Operating Range	-50 to 125	-30 to 160	-20 to 190

3M™ Fluorinert™ and Solvay Galden are the two market leaders. With few suppliers, consumers must be resourceful in how they buy, use and dispose of these valuable materials. The great news is that these materials can be reclaimed to their original state at fraction of the cost of new. Reusing inert heat transfer fluids many times gains greater cost efficiencies. Under most conditions you can expect 90% of the contaminated fluid returned to like new quality resulting in minimal hazardous waste disposal. Using reclaimed heat transfer fluids decreases downtime on equipment & significantly improves your MRO budgett.

To learn more about ways to save money through extending the life of your fluorinated heat transfer fluids, please call Courtney at 800 563-1305 or email Courtney to buy or request a FREE quote.

Solvay_Galden_heat transfer fluids

HT-200 is a high performance, inert fluid suitable for use in HEAT TRANSFER and DIELECTRIC APPLICATIONS requiring:

• High Thermal Stability
• Good Dielectric Properties
• Excellent Chemical Inertness
• Good Compatibility with metals, plastics and elastomers
• No Flash or Fire Point, No AutoIgnition Point
• Safety

MIL-C-22750D EPOXY POLYAMIDE COATING – TYPE 1

February 14, 2012/in Ecolink News/by Industrial Degreasers

Topcoat over MIL-PRF-23377J primer or MIL-DTL-53022 primer

A two-component epoxy polyamide topcoat for spray and brush application with a maximum VOC of 4.7 lbs./gallon (563 grams/liter).

1. Color:

Fed. Std 595 Colors 1XXXX

Fed. Std 595 Colors 2XXXX

Fed. Std. 595 Colors 3XXXX

2. Volume Solids:

25.9 – 31.6% (For Gloss colors)

29.4 – 33.9% (For Semigloss colors)

27.3 – 35.2% (For Flat colors)
3. Solids by Weight:

32.6 – 40% (For Gloss colors)

36.1 – 44.6% (For Semigloss colors)

37.9 – 46% (For Flat colors)

4. Viscosity: 40 KU minimum 1 hours after mixing

5. DFT: 1.0 – 1.2 mils

6. Theoretical Coverage @ 1 mil dft: 415 – 565 ft²/gallon (varies by color and gloss)

7. Gloss @ 60º

Fed. Std 595 Colors 1XXXX (80 minimum)

Fed. Std 595 Colors 2XXXX (15 – 30)

Fed. Std. 595 Colors 3XXXX (8 maximum)

8. Dry Time

Set to Touch: 1 hour max..

Dry Hard: 7 hours max.

Complete Cure: 7 days

9. Pot Life: 8 hours maximum

10. Mix Ratio

1:1 by volume

1 part Component A

1 part Component B

11. VOC: 3.5 – 4.7 lbs/gallon (415 – 565 grams/liter) (varies by color and gloss)

12. Induction Time: 1 hour

Order as little as 4 gallons! Call Chance at 800 563-1305 x 101 or email Chance to buy or request a FREE quote.

APPLICATION

Steel: Surface must be clean and free of grease, dirt, oil, rust and other contaminants that could interfere with proper adhesion.

Aluminum: Surface must be clean and free of grease, dirt, oil, rust and other contaminants that could interfere with proper adhesion.

Galvanized and other metals: Clean and remove surface contamination including oxidation. .

Reduction: Reduce with MIL-T-81772 Type 2 as required.

Conventional Spray:

Atomizing Pressure: 45 – 55 psi

Pot Fluid Pressure: 10 – 20 lbs.

Airless Spray:

Tip Size: 0.011 – 0.015” orifice

Atomizing Pressure: 1800 – 2200 psi

Clean-up:

Clean tools and equipment immediately after use with MEK, MAK or MIL-T-81772 Type 2 thinner.

Safety Precautions:

This product is intended for professional use in an industrial environment only. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet prior to application.

Products are warranted to meet its internal specifications and are of merchantable quality. However, the purchaser is solely responsible for the suitability of the product for any particular application. The purchaser should thoroughly test or qualify the product for serviceability, environmental compliance and health and safety factors prior to use. Further, our total liability is limited to the price of the product or replacement in kind.

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