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It is no longer recommended to use trichloroethylene, also called TCE or trike, CAS #79-01-6. While TCE was widely used since the 1950s, it is an old-style chlorinated solvent that generally should be avoided in today’s environment. The main advantages of TCE is that it is inexpensive, widely available and cleans very well. However, it is…
Before buying or using any chemical, SAFETY COMES FIRST. MicroCare has established a program which is available to customers free of charge to support the products we sell. MicroCare will work with companies to design and implement proper cleaning processes. Our specialists will help specify the features needed on the degreaser to use the solvent…
MicroCare divides the cleaning world into two big segments: critical cleaning, and everything-else, “good enough” cleaning.In the category of “everything else” is hygienic cleaning in restaurants and hospitals; industrial degreasing of metal parts, or commercial cleaning such as transportation systems. Think of a brake cleaner used in an auto repair shop, the cleaning performed in…
No, the MicroCare vapor degreaser cleaners are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, It is perfectly acceptable to use these medical cleaners on medical products for cleaning and surface preparation. This is because the solvents evaporate completely and leave no residues. There is nothing which stays on the surface of a…
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are a source of worry because they contribute to low-altitude smog in cities. Obviously, the most common VOC is gasoline, but that is not a regulated solvent so the VOC question never comes up. However, in some regions such as Southern California the government is regulating VOC content in many products,…
Yes. All of the MicroCare cleaners are 100% completely ozone-safe. None of the HFC, HFE or HFO cleaning fluids sold by MicroCare contain any ozone-depleting substances. Here are the details:The Montreal Protocol, the Benchmark in International Co-operationIn the 1980’s a group of experts were tabulating all of the world’s ozone-depleting solvents and classified them into three…