Say goodbye to HCFC solvents

Ecolink 2005 and Select Free (141B) are phasing out

NEWS: Effective January 1, 2003, a specific class of industrial solvents, HCFC’s or Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, has been banned from production in the United States.  If you participated in the phase-out of 1, 1, 1 trichloroethane and CFC’s in the 1990’s, you understand the need to find effective solvent replacements. For many Ecolink customers, HCFC’s used in the formulation of Ecolink 2005 are critical to their cleaning process.

Don't worry, Ecolink will support your transition

If you currently use Ecolink 2005, be sure to order sufficient supply for your transition needs. While the regulation forbids production or import of HCFC’s after January 1, 2003, it does allow users to consume the balance of the available material produced prior to the phase-out. We believe that HCFC raw material will continue to be available to Ecolink well into 2007. As a result, we can help you transition to Ecolink replacement products with no disruption to your daily workflow. Call 800-886-8240 for details.

Ecolink recommended replacement products

Replacement Products Applications Performance
Advantages		 Performance
Disadvantages		 Toxicity Material
Compatibility
Ecolink 3005 Contact cleaning, light to moderate soil removal Similar to CFC-113, no flashpoint, rapid drying, no residue May not remove some soils Low toxicity Good
 ECC Light soil removal  Dries rapidly, cleans well, cost effective Flammable Low toxicity  Good
Preptone -
bulk only 		Contact cleaning, light soil removal from solvent-sensitive
substrates 		Similar to CFC-113, no flashpoint, rapid drying, no residue May not remove some soils Low toxicity Excellent
Phase II
(TCE) 		Heavy-Duty degreasing Superior soil removal, rapid drying, no residue Higher Odor Moderate
toxicity, ventilation required 		Aggressive on many plastics
Positron Degreasing,
contact cleaning 		Good solvency, removes most soils Moderate dry time Low toxicity Test on rubber and plastic
Hypersolve™
bulk

Triagen (A) 		Heavy-Duty degreasing Superior soil removal, rapid drying, no residue Low exposure limits Moderate
toxicity,  ventilation required 		Aggressive on many plastics

Ecolink HCFC-141b Products

Replacement Products Applications Performance
Advantages		 Performance
Disadvantages		 Toxicity Material
Compatibility
Ecolink 2005

Select Free
Contact cleaning, light to moderate soil removal
Similar to CFC-113, no flashpoint, rapid drying, no residue
Production now banned.
Will soon be unavailable.
Low toxicity
Aggressive on many plastics

 

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