October 2011 marked the 20th anniversary of Ecolink’s sustainable operations. The company was founded in response to the Montreal Protocol and the ban of Class 1 Ozone Depleting Solvents and other toxic industrial chemicals. As we embark on our next 20 years of serving the need for less, safer and compliant chemicals, we enlisted the help of other like-minded organizations and individuals.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 – Valentine’s Day officially kicked off the beginning of our next chapter. We have worked closely with American Marketing Association (AMA-Atlanta) in support of GA DECA a high school marketing program with more than 10,000 students participating. Last Friday, we successfully recruited three AMA collegiate members for new product launch internships that run through April 22nd – Earth Day.

I am pleased to introduce our 3 very talented interns – Chance Hood, Courtney Rivkind and Jackie Hooper. Each intern will promote two brand new distributed products through our alliance partners: Randolph Products, Nugentec and Hubbard Hall respectively. We will emphasize social media as the primary way of accelerating exposure and engagement of these new strategic relationships and their unique products mutually selected. Each intern has 8 digital profiles and 2 merchandise promotions to design, implement and integrate. The intern who accumulates a combined score of most page views, on-page social sharing and return-on-investment (leads generated, quotes, samples, sales) will earn an extra $1,000 + donate $100 to their favorite charity.

 Chance Hood is a 2nd year MBA student at Mercer University (Atlanta) expecting to graduate in May 2012. A 26 years old originally from Alabama, Chance graduated with a BBA in Marketing from The University of Montevallo in 2008. Chance has worked in restaurant/hospitality industry and as a licensed outside sales insurance agent before enrolling in Enterprise Rent a Car’s management trainee program where he worked for the largest stand-alone branch in region.  While in his MBA program at Mercer University, Chance has maintained a 4.0 GPA and completed a sales strategy internship with Silverpop.  Chance is tasked with promoting Ecolink’s entree into the world of mil-spec paints and coatings and working closely with the business development team at Randolph Products. How can Randolph Products reduce hazardous waste? By specializing as the largest produce of the smallest batches of paints, coatings and primers an by offering super low (4 gallon) minimum quantities for legacy mil-spec paints & coatings that typically require 20 gallon minimum order with a high % of unopened paint getting buried in landfills. (I’ve witnessed more than my share during 13 years of auditing facilities). 

Please visit Chance’s two product pages and Like, Tweet, Digg, Google +, etc. [especially if you are family, friend, Mercer alumni, professor, fellow student] and help Chance make the most of his internship at Ecolink and also earn an extra $1,000 + $100 for charity:

http://www.ecolink.com/info/mil-dtl-11195g-type-2/ 

http://www.ecolink.com/info/mil-c-22750d/

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Courtney Rivkind is currently a junior in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University pursuing a Bachelor in Business Administration in Finance and Film Media Management. Born and raised in Miami, FL, Courtney created her own entertainment company, DJ Courtney Enterprises, in 2009 to provide entertainment and marketing services for the Atlanta area while also working regularly as a disc jockey at major clubs and student events. Through organizing and marketing events for over 2,000+ attendees, Courtney learned to not only market herself but help people succeed in fast paced environments. Not afraid to perform in front of large crowds, Courtney constantly uses her creative side to come up with new and fresh ideas to help promote events. Courtney is working in our high-tech market segments (Media Storage, Heads, Wafers, Semiconductors, Photovoltaic Cells (Solar Cells), Precision Optics, Printed Circuit Boards) alongside the technical sales staff at our California-based alliance partner, Nugentec, who offer custom solutions, packaging and MSDS authoring. How can Nugentec reduce hazardous waste?By reclaiming very expensive fluorinated solvents commonly used for oxygen cleaning, vapor degreasing and as heat transfer fluids. In addition, they have a very successful track record brokering surplus materials as part of an industrial material exchange program. Please visit Courtney’s two product pages and Like, Tweet, Digg, Google +, etc. [especially if you are family, friend, Emory alumni, professor, fellow student] and help Courtney make the most of her internship at Ecolink and also earn an extra $1,000 + $100 for charity:

 A single component, HAPS free, corrosion inhibiting coating for use on ammunition.

1.     Color:

Fed Std. 35109

Fed Std. 36231

2.     Volume Solids: 55.5 +/- 1%

3.     Solids by Weight: 75.3 +./- 1%

4.    Viscosity:  70 KU max. (reduced)

5.     DFT: 1.0 – 1.5 mils

6.     Theoretical Coverage @ 1 mil dft: 890 ft²/gallon

7.     Gloss @ 60º:  2 – 8

8.     Dry Time

         Set to Touch:  6 minutes max.

Dry Hard: 12 minutes max..

9.     VOC:  3.5 lbs/gallon (420 grams/liter)

Buy as little as 4 gallons! Call Chance at 800 563-1305 x 101 or email Chance to buy or request a FREE quote. 

APPLICATION

Steel:  Surface must be clean and free of grease, dirt, oil, rust and other contaminants that could interfere with proper adhesion.  Pretreatment with TT-P-490E Type 1 or DOD-P-15328D Wash Primers will give the best adhesion and performance.  When blasting the surface a minimum of SSPC-SP6 is required for best performance.

Aluminum:  Clean with an appropriate cleaner to remove contamination from the substrate.  Pretreat the surface with a wash primer or other conversion coating.

Galvanized and other metals:  Clean and remove surface contamination including oxidation.  Treat with a wash primer to improve adhesion to the substrate.

Note:   Due to wide variations in substrates, surface preparation etc.  It is recommended that the customer check adhesion and compatibility.

Reduction:  Reduce 8 parts of enamel with 1 part of thinner A-A-3007 by volume.

Conventional Spray:

Atomizing Pressure:  45 – 55 psi

Pot Fluid Pressure:  10 – 15 lbs.

Airless Spray:

Tip Size:  0.015 – 0.021” orifice

Atomizing Pressure:  2200 psi minimum

Clean-up:

Clean tools and equipment immediately after use A-A-3007 thinner.

Safety Precautions:

This product is intended for professional use in an industrial environment only.  Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet prior to application.

Products are warranted to meet its internal specifications and are of merchantable quality.  However, the purchaser is solely responsible for the suitability of the product for any particular application.  The purchaser should thoroughly test or qualify the product for serviceability, environmental compliance and health and safety factors prior to use. Further, our total liability is limited to the price of the product or replacement in kind.

Call Chance at 800 563-1305 or email Chance to buy or request a FREE quote.

A two-component epoxy polyamide topcoat for spray and brush application with a maximum VOC of 4.7 lbs./gallon (563 grams/liter).

1.     Color:

Fed. Std 595 Colors 1XXXX

Fed. Std 595 Colors 2XXXX

Fed. Std. 595 Colors 3XXXX

2.     Volume Solids:

25.9 – 31.6% (For Gloss colors)

29.4 – 33.9% (For Semigloss colors)

        27.3 – 35.2% (For Flat colors)
3.     Solids by Weight:

32.6 – 40% (For Gloss colors)

36.1 – 44.6% (For Semigloss colors)

37.9 – 46% (For Flat colors)

4.    Viscosity:  40 KU minimum 1 hours after mixing

5.     DFT: 1.0 – 1.2 mils

6.     Theoretical Coverage @ 1 mil dft:  415 – 565 ft²/gallon (varies by color and gloss)

7.     Gloss @ 60º

 Fed. Std 595 Colors 1XXXX (80 minimum)

Fed. Std 595 Colors 2XXXX (15 – 30)

Fed. Std. 595 Colors 3XXXX (8 maximum)

8.     Dry Time

         Set to Touch:  1 hour max..

Dry Hard: 7 hours max.

Complete Cure:  7 days

9.     Pot Life: 8 hours maximum    

10.   Mix Ratio

1:1 by volume

1 part Component A

1 part Component B

11.   VOC:  3.5 – 4.7 lbs/gallon (415 – 565 grams/liter) (varies by color and gloss)

12. Induction Time: 1 hour

Order as little as 4 gallons! Call Chance at 800 563-1305 x 101 or email Chance to buy or request a FREE quote.

APPLICATION

Steel:  Surface must be clean and free of grease, dirt, oil, rust and other contaminants that could interfere with proper adhesion.

Aluminum:  Surface must be clean and free of grease, dirt, oil, rust and other contaminants that could interfere with proper adhesion.

Galvanized and other metals:  Clean and remove surface contamination including oxidation.  .

Reduction:  Reduce with MIL-T-81772 Type 2 as required.

Conventional Spray:

Atomizing Pressure:  45 – 55 psi

Pot Fluid Pressure:  10 – 20 lbs.

Airless Spray:

Tip Size:  0.011 – 0.015” orifice

Atomizing Pressure:  1800 – 2200 psi

Clean-up:

Clean tools and equipment immediately after use with MEK, MAK or MIL-T-81772 Type 2 thinner.

Safety Precautions:

This product is intended for professional use in an industrial environment only.  Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet prior to application.

Products are warranted to meet its internal specifications and are of merchantable quality.  However, the purchaser is solely responsible for the suitability of the product for any particular application.  The purchaser should thoroughly test or qualify the product for serviceability, environmental compliance and health and safety factors prior to use. Further, our total liability is limited to the price of the product or replacement in kind.

Call Chance at 800 563-1305 or email Chance to buy or request a FREE quote.

 Fluorinated heat transfer fluids are among the most expensive in the chemical industry. Commonly associated with single phase heat transfer applications in the semiconductor manufacturing industry these materials are well-suited to a variety of semiconductor manufacturing heat transfer applications, such as etchers, ion implanters and testers.

Other safe heat transfer media for demanding applications including:

•  Chemical
• Pharmaceutical
• Vapor phase heating
• Transformer and super computer cooling
• Recirculating chillers

Applications consist of component immersion, wafer etching, ion implantation, radar equipment, transformers, power supplies, UF₆production, chillers, cooling towers, and freeze dryers. 

CF3 – (OCFCF2)n – (OCF2)m – OCF3

CF3

3M™ Fluorinert™ and  Solvay Galden are the two market leaders. With few suppliers, consumers must be resourceful in how they buy, use and dispose of these valuable materials. The great news is that these materials can be reclaimed to their original state at fraction of the cost of new. Reusing inert heat transfer fluids many times gains greater cost efficiencies. Under most conditions you can expect 90% of the contaminated fluid returned to like new quality resulting in minimal hazardous waste disposal. Using reclaimed heat transfer fluids decreases downtime on equipment & significantly improves your MRO budgett.

To learn more about ways to save money through extending the life of your fluorinated heat transfer fluids, please call Courtney at 800 563-1305 or email Courtney to buy or request a FREE quote.  

HT-200 is a high performance, inert fluid suitable for use in HEAT TRANSFER and DIELECTRIC APPLICATIONS requiring:

• High Thermal Stability
• Good Dielectric Properties
• Excellent Chemical Inertness
• Good Compatibility with metals, plastics and elastomers
• No Flash or Fire Point, No AutoIgnition Point
• Safety

Using Dupont Vertrel® as carrier fluid, degreaser, defluxing solvent, oxygen cleaning or vapor degreasing? We can reduce your economic and environmental footprint by 25-50%. Here’s how:

Ready to save? Call Courtney at 800 563-1035 x 102 or email Courtney to buy or FREE quote.

Call Courtney at 800 563-1035 x 102 or email Courtney to buy or FREE quote.

Reduce your overall expenses for corrosion protection while enjoying medium-term (up to 15 days) to long-term (up to 60 days) corrosion protection per ASTM D-2247 without all the side effects from antiquated and poorly engineered rust preventatives.

Replace Cosmoline for Corrosion Protection

While Cosmoline provides protection against corrosion, the product itself is very thick, and hard to use. Because of the product thickness, you experience excessive dragout using Cosmoline, resulting in heavy product usage.

Replace sodium nitrite rust inhibitors

Next, replace traditional sodium nitrite rust inhibitors that are toxic in concentrated form. Sodium nitrite is a strong oxidizing agent with a risk of fire or explosion in contact with other materials.

Solution? Water-based Emulsion Corrosion Inhibitors

Water-based emulsion corrosion inhibitors provides comparable protection as water-displacing oil and improves salt spray results + lower down time by dumping every five (5) days instead of every two (2) days. Their thin/waxy protective film can be easily removed with an alkaline cleaner. Also, enjoy low odor, biodegradability of non mineral oil formulas that leaves an extremely dry thin film when used at room temperature.

Water Emulsifiable Rust Preventatives are well documented as successful final coat after black oxide, zinc or manganese phosphate, bare steel and safer and easier to apply and remove due to lower viscosity than Cosmoline causing a reduction in dragout and overall use of rust preventative products.

Meet Ecolink’s president and chemist, John Roudebush, and learn about new VOC compliant parts washing solvents and hand wipe solvents during the 2011 WTUI Conference held in Palm Springs, CA at the Palm Springs Convention Center and newly renovated Renaissance Hotel (formerly the Wyndham) from March 20 – 23, 2011. The Conference is open to all member-companies of WTUI.

VOC Compliant Parts Washing Solvents

ECOLINK 250-SS is a low VOC (22 gm/l) degreaser designed to replace P-D-680, Stoddard Solvent (also known as mineral spirits), and MIL-PRF-680 parts washer solvents. It is qualified to MIL-PRF-680C Type V. ECOLINK 250-SS is safe for use on ferrous and non-ferrous metals. ECOLINK 250-SS is strong enough to remove grease, fuel oil, carbon and organic resins yet safe on most painted surfaces.

Benefits

• Excellent solvency for a wide range of soils
• Controlled evaporation
• Leaves no residue
• Virtually no odor
• Low VOC – meets stringent air quality standards and is certified to the South Coast Air Quality Clean Air Solvent Certification program.

Applications & Directions
Use undiluted. ECOLINK 250-SS works very well in a drum mounted parts washer or any immersion tank. (Not for use in high pressure enclosed cabinets.) You may also spray or wipe ECOLINK 250-SS on a surface to be cleaned. Oil, dirt and carbon will flow off surface. If additional cleaning is required, re-apply and agitate with rag or brush. To speed evaporation, use compressed air or wipe with a dry rag.

VOC Compliant Hand Wipe Solvents

Silwipe 25 provides the future of environmentally sound industrial maintenance to your workplace today. This low VOC formula make use of the latest innovations in solvent chemistry resulting in a high purity, no-residue, fast dry formula.

Use Silwipe 25 to clean metal, plastic, and composite surfaces. Unlike high VOC solvents such as MEK, citrus terpenes, and n-propyl bromide, Silwipe 25 is able to perform a variety of cleaning jobs without contributing to the formation of photochemical smog. Silwipe 25 is low in odor and particularly effective at removing silicone oil and grease contaminants.

Benefits

• Evaporate quickly

• Low toxicity

• No ozone depleting substances

• No halogenated solvents

• Leaves absolutely no residue

• Safe on all metals and other critical surfaces*

• Broad range of material compatibility

Applications & Directions

Silwipe 25 provides the future of environmentally sound industrial maintenance to your workplace today. This low VOC formula make use of the latest innovations in solvent chemistry resulting in a high purity, no-residue, fast dry formula.

Use Silwipe 25 to clean metal, plastic, and composite surfaces. Unlike high VOC solvents such as MEK, citrus terpenes, and n-propyl bromide, Silwipe 25 is able to perform a variety of cleaning jobs without contributing to the formation of photochemical smog. Silwipe 25 is low in odor and particularly effective at removing silicone oil and grease contaminants.
* We suggest that you always test critical surface compatibility or call us for tech support.

Low VOC Related articles

• Cut Your Parts Washing Solvent Use and Disposal and VOC’s (ecolink.com)

MIL PRF 680 Types II, IV and V – all compatible

Ecolink partners with Clarus Technologies for MIL PRF 680 Type II, IV, and V to promote the PCS-35 total immersion solvent-based parts washer to tackle your toughest job. The PCS-35 is easy to use with many automated features that save time and money. Simply load parts into the gridded basket, choose a cycle duration from the touch screen panel and walk away! A high degree of cleanliness is achieved in a shorter amount of time with no handling or scrubbing. The parts agitate through a jet stream of solvent under the fluid level, cleaning those hard to reach places.

Ready to buy a new Clarus parts washing system? Ecolink Inc. offers a 15% discount and FREE shipping for degreaser chemicals or industrial solvent to fill your new parts washing system.

Choose from numerous alternatives and make the switch from the following chemical manufacturers:

Call 800 886-8240 or email info@ecolink.com to discuss your current use of any of these or other manufacturer’s brand to switch and start saving. With over 200 products to choose from, including several new formulations not yet listed on the website, we feel certain we can expand upon the savings and safety improvements enjoyed for nearly 20 years. Chemist owned and operated, we offer guaranteed FREE samples, including FREE freight, to evaluate for a RISK-FREE evaluation.

In front of a sold out crowd during 2010 Natural Leaders Award ceremony, Ecolink Inc. accepted two awards from Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue for energy conservation and environmental stewardship. Ecolink was the only Georgia organization to receive multiple awards from Conserve Georgia and Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Sustainability Division.

Following an EPA Region 4 sponsored Lean and Green event, Ecolink Inc. embarked on a 12-month journey to reduce their resource consumption. During the 2010 Natural Leaders Award, Ecolink Inc. was recognized for reducing their electricity by 35% surpassing Governor Perdue’s Energy Challenge of 15% reduction by 2020. Through energy conservation, more than 7 tons of coal was prevented from mining, transportation and burning. Between energy conservation and improving logistics and accounting systems, the company was able to reduce more than $100,000 from annual operating expenses.

Additional environmental savings include:

• 19 trees
• 31,000 lb of CO2
• 70,000 pages of paper reduced
• 80,000 pages of paper converted – 100% recycled
• 28,800 lbs of waste to landfill eliminated
• 6,000 lbs of packaging materials used in products eliminated

In addition to financial and environmental benefits, Ecolink Inc. contributed to numerous education, outreach and awareness initiatives including presenting their “Business Case for Sustainability” during 201o National Environmental Sustainability Summit in Orlando, FL and 5th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference in Savannah, GA. To reach a broader audience, Ecolink also presented multiple webinars to Lean & Environment work group and during EPA’s P2 week. Articles are also available on Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources – Sustainability Division website and scheduled to appear on EPA Region 4′s website.

Special Offer for 2010 Natural Leader Award Attendees

Ecolink Inc. is offering a 15% discount and FREE shipping for any new cleaner degreasers, degreaser chemicals or industrial solvent manufactured or distributed by Ecolink Inc.

Make the switch from numerous alternatives to:

Call 800 886-8240 or email info@ecolink.com to discuss your current use of any of these or other manufacturer’s brand to switch and start saving. With over 200 products to choose from, including several new formulations not yet listed on the website, we feel certain we can expand upon the savings and safety improvements enjoyed for nearly 20 years. Chemist owned and operated, we offer guaranteed FREE samples, including FREE freight, to evaluate for a RISK-FREE evaluation.