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Summary of Benefits:
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100% Biodegradable- Can be used with the Grease gator or other aqueous parts washers
- Easy and inexpensive to recycle
- Renewable- made from soybean, corn and and other vegetable oils
- Low VOC - can be used to reduce skin irritation in hand cleaners
- Zero Vapor Pressure
- High boiling point so it can be used either hot or cold, even in a heated ultra sonic and other heated parts washers
- High solvency power for resins, polymers and dyes - KB value of 58 compared to 30 for mineral spirits (see sidebar)
- Great penetration characteristics - can be used a penetrating oil for rusted parts like bolts
- Stable in solvent formulations - can be mixed with mineral spirits to lower VOCs and raise cleaning performance
- EPA approved SNAP solvent
- Not a ODC- Ozone Depleting Chemical can replace many petroleum cleaning solvents
- Not a HAP- Hazardous Air Pollutant minimizes training and liability
- Not SARA - reportable lowers regulatory expenses
- Non-carcinogenic - safe for your employees
- Non-corrosive
Inustrial Applications:
- Great for soap and hand cleaner formulations
- Excellent co-solvent for NMP for graffiti removal
- Can be used in paint removal formulations
- Automotive products, all-purpose cleaners, and household cleaners
- SUBSTITUTE FOR: D'Limonene, Naphtha, Mineral spirits, other petroleum-based solvents
- PETROLEUM DEGREASING: Removes heavy greases and oils on engines, Conventional metal working, Stainless steel cleaning, Storage tank cleaning of petroleum residues
- PRECISION CLEANING PROCESSES: Multiple, dip and rinse and 1st step
- ANIMAL FAT DEGREASING: Exhaust fans, stoves and other industrial processing
- ASPHALT INDUSTRY: Effective release agent, Tool cleaning, Drag chains in plants, Paving equipment clean-up
- FORM RELEASE: Concrete forms including foundations, curbing, castings and roof tiles
- MOLD RELEASE: Molds for metal fabrication and concrete molds
- METAL CUTTING: Solvent and lubricants for most metal cutting applications
- ADHESIVE REMOVAL: Removes most commonly-used adhesives including panel adhesives, contact cement, label adhesives and expanding foam sealant
- SILK SCREEN: Equipment cleanup, tools and general press cleanup
- PRINTING INDUSTRY: Blanket and roller cleanup, General ink removal, Can be formulated with other solvents
- PAINTING INDUSTRY: General paint cleanup, Keep spray tips clean, Great for oil-base paints, No harsh or toxic fumes
- GLASS CUTTING AND STAINED GLASS: Removal of tacky wax, Marker removal
- MOISTURE BARRIER: Protective film for metal rust prevention, No flash-rusting of cleaned parts
Consumer Applications
- Clean and polish silver and wood
- Reduce tarnish and rust
- Laundy presoak to remove grease and oil stains from natural fibers
- Cleans grills, ovens, other kitchen surfaces
- Loosten rusty bolts, lubricate mechanisms, etc.
- More Clean Green Uses
- 2000+ More Green Clean uses . . .
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"Why should I buy Clean Green biosolvents?"
Clean Green Biosolvents are biodegradable, VOC compliant, low HAP and pleasant to use. There are three primary advantages of Clean Green biosolvents over the traditional solvents on the market; safety, safety and safety! Clean Green Biosolvents are safe: Safe for the users of the product, safe for storage and transportation and safe for the environment, both air and ground water.
"We want safety but we can't afford it!"
Actually, in these days of class action litigation, you can't afford NOT to provide a safe working environment for your employees. Not only is safety the right thing to, but it also makes good economic sense. Imagine a future courtroom scene where the litigants attorney asks; "Why did your company continue using the hazardous solvents that destroyed my client's health, when safer alternatives were available?” Can you answer that question today?
Payback for using safer solvents comes in the form of lower transportation costs, lower fire insurance and increased employee productivity. In addition, Clean Green biosolvents are proving to have higher capacities than hazardous counterparts; up to 70% greater capacity in some situations like parts cleaning.
What is the Kauri Butanol test and how does Clean Green score?
The kauri-butanol value (KB) of a solvent represents the maximum amount of that solvent that can be added to a stock solution of kauri resin (a fossil copal) in butyl alcohol without causing cloudiness. Since kauri resin is readily soluble in butyl alcohol but not in hydrocarbon solvents, the resin solution will tolerate only a certain amount of dilution. "Stronger" solvents such as toluene can be added in a greater amount (and thus have a higher KB value) than "weaker" solvents like hexane.
Clean Green biosolvents have a significantly stronger KB value (and thus better solvency) than mineral spirits, D'Limonene and many other common solvents.
Clean Green biosolvents are non flammable having a high flash point and don't readily evaporate. They are ideal for applications where longer dwell times are acceptable or even desired.
Here is how Clean Green compares to other common, more hazardous chemicals in use today:
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