a prequel other degreasing operations such as vapor degreasing which gives a better clean. The part is immersed in a tank of solvent and usually agitated...
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Degreasing, often called defatting or fat trimming, is the removal of fatty acids from an object. In culinary science, degreasing is done with the intention...
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White spirit (redirect from Stoddard solvent)
in water and is used as an extraction solvent, as a cleaning solvent, as a degreasing solvent and as a solvent in aerosols, paints, wood preservatives...
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Vapor degreasing is a surface finishing process. It involves solvents in vapor form to cleanse the workpiece in preparation for further finishing operations...
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Tetrahydrofuran (category Ether solvents)
polar and having a wide liquid range, THF is a versatile solvent. It is an isomer of another solvent, butanone. About 200,000 tonnes of tetrahydrofuran are...
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Trichloroethylene (category Halogenated solvents)
halocarbon with the formula C2HCl3, commonly used as an industrial metal degreasing solvent. It is a clear, colourless, non-flammable, volatile liquid with a...
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Green solvents are environmentally friendly chemical solvents that are used as a part of green chemistry. They came to prominence in 2015, when the UN...
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Dry cleaning (redirect from Dry-cleaning solvent)
solvent other than water. Clothes are instead soaked in a water-free liquid solvent (usually non-polar, as opposed to water which is a polar solvent)...
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Organochlorine chemistry (redirect from Chlorinated Solvent)
immiscible with water and effective in cleaning applications such as degreasing and dry cleaning. They are mostly nonflammable or have very low flammability...
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part. One method of degreasing is that of vapor degreasing, in which the adherend is dipped in a solvent. When removed from the solvent, the vapors condense...
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grinding, machining, coating and painting, chemical etching and milling, solvent degreasing, electroplating and anodizing. Wastewater generated from these industries...
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takes place in a workshop. Several common methods include solvent degreasing, vapor degreasing, and the use of an aqueous parts washer. Companies often...
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Goo is a specialized type of rubber cement that contains a cleaning/degreasing solvent and an abrasion-resistant synthetic rubber. It is a registered trademark...
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Parts washer (section Solvent-based)
impact. Stoddard solvent, gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene were commonly used to clean and degrease parts. Then, chlorinated solvents in vapor degreasers...
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therefore, 2-ethoxyethanol is used in products such as varnish removers and degreasing solutions. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0258". National Institute...
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plastics, and polymers. These solvents are often used industrially in the production of paints, glues, coatings, degreasing agents, dyes, polymers, pharmaceuticals...
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Chlorofluorocarbon (category Halogenated solvents)
blowing agents, aerosol propellants in medicinal applications, and degreasing solvents. Billions of kilograms of chlorodifluoromethane are produced annually...
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1-Bromopropane (category Halogenated solvents)
industry for maintenance, and in synthetic fiber production. It is a solvent for degreasing plastics, optics and on metal surfaces, to remove soldering residues...
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Dichloromethane (category Halogenated solvents)
is widely used as a solvent. Although it is not miscible with water, it is slightly polar, and miscible with many organic solvents. Natural sources of...
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dependent on the item being cleaned and the type of contamination (e.g., degreasing of metal, cleaning of printed circuit boards, removing biological material...
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Hexane (category Hydrocarbon solvents)
oils (such as canola oil or soybean oil) from seeds, for cleansing and degreasing a variety of items, and in textile manufacturing. A typical laboratory...
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long-term industrial exposure, such as during the preparation of paints or degreasing processes. Limonene in orange oil is also flammable, and can be an irritant...
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1,2-Dichloroethylene (category Halogenated solvents)
solubility in water. These compounds have some applications as a degreasing solvent. In contrast to most cis-trans compounds, the Z isomer (cis) is more...
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materials, especially plastics. The main application of brake cleaners is the degreasing and cleaning of metal parts or metallic surfaces. They are used for removing...
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removed first, using a highly repeatable industrial process such as vapor degreasing or semi-aqueous washing. Pinholes would make contact with circuit nodes...
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false indications. Cleaning methods may include solvents, alkaline cleaning steps, vapour degreasing, or media blasting. The end goal of this step is...
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a common industrial solvent mostly used for metal degreasing. Due to its wide use in industries, there have been several incidences...
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oxygen systems at NASA. Use as a cleaning solvent for parts often involves involves flushing, vapour degreasing, and hand wiping the components. Some components...
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Tetrachloroethylene (category Halogenated solvents)
an alternative to highly flammable dry cleaning solvents such as naphtha. It is also used to degrease metal parts in the automotive and other metalworking...
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to remove further proteins and to assist with softening of the hide. degreasing - natural fats/oils are stripped or as much as is possible from the hide...
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