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Benefits of Using Industrial Degreaser

Author: Darren Lamothe
by Darren Lamothe
Posted: Dec 04, 2015

Industrial products, particularly those that see daily abuse, retain layers of stubborn grease, dirt, and grime over time. These are dirt and grime build-ups that resist the action of typical detergents. Industrial cleaners and degreasers are special types of cleaning agents, specifically formulated to cleanse and maintain industrial products, tools, and machinery. There are two usual applications for industrial degreasers, namely, submerging the product into the right mixture of water and degreaser and spraying the cleaner directly onto the surface to be cleaned.

Industrial degreasers are used across different manufacturing industries, more commonly in automotive, pharmaceutical, and aerospace sectors. Apart from simple cleaning and maintenance, there are many other advantages to using degreasers on various products:

  • Different industrial processes, for instance, electroplating, can't be performed until the base is cleaned using the proper degreaser. The accumulation of oil and grime on the surface of the base product will prevent the metal plating from adhering to the desired surface. Enter industrial cleaners, which help eliminate major contaminants that may hinder these kinds of processes or keep tools, products, and machineries from performing their intended purposes in industrial settings.
  • The STM (Society for Testing and Materials) categorizes major industrial part contaminants into six groups, namely pigmented compounds, rust, scaling, non pigmented grease, buffing, and chips. Degreasers, cleaners, and oil dispersants are well equipped to address these contaminants.
  • Another major benefit of cleaners and degreasers is their anti-corrosive property, which helps retard or better yet, prevent the formation of rust in products. This also in turn gives high-intensity shine to metal surfaces.

Industrial cleaners and degreasers are aqueous in nature. They usually consist of a mixture of surfactants, alkaline builders, and sequestering agents. Special formulation cleaners are also widely available in the market, offering rust-inhibiting properties and other specific capabilities to help prevent corrosion and damage in ferrous products. Many degreasers work on the same basic chemical principle where one end of the cleaning agent's molecule features a long hydrophobic chain attracted to grease and oil and the other hydrophilic end, to water. Hydrophobic molecules would surround oil particles and then dislodge them from the water. The best degreasers in the market are environment friendly in that they prevent ozone depletion.

Choose an industrial cleaner depending on the kind of contaminant that you want removed, the frequency and amount of cleaning you need and do, and the convenience and efficiency of post cleaning waste disposal.

About the Company:

Novamen Inc. is a privately held company and was started in 2010. With over 30 years of combined knowledge and experience in these markets, the founders are building the company with the intention of offering products and services to industrial clients that go beyond those of traditional chemical companies. Operating in Alberta, Novamen Inc. focus is primarily to industrial, oil, natural gas and mining industries throughout Canada. Visit Novamen Inc. to learn more about the chemical solutions you need more accessible, efficient, and cost effective than it has ever been.

About the Author

Novamen Inc. is a privately held company and was started in 2010. With over 30 years of combined knowledge and experience in these markets. Visit http://novamen.ca/

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Author: Darren Lamothe

Darren Lamothe

Member since: Aug 27, 2014
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