Coming Clean on Vapor Degreasing – Infographic Vapor degreasing is a powerful, proven cleaning technology originally developed in the 1940s. Today, using modern, environmentally-progressive solvents, vapor degreasing can deliver fast, consistent and safe cleaning results even for the most challenging applications. It does so in a manner that is both affordable and environmentally benign. This poster explains the key features and benefits of vapor-phase? Continued...
Using MicroCare Cleaners for Dewaxing in Metal Injection Molding (MIM) Dewaxing Process Enables Major Improvement in Through-put and Safety A MicroCare client was among the very first companies in the US to deploy Vertrel® Sion™ fluid. Importantly, this product is not being used in a traditional degreasing application but in another process: removing wax from parts made using metal injection molding (MIM). This innovation helped? Continued...
Aqueous Cleaning Costs Explored; Report Published The cleaning experts at MicroCare completed a highly detailed study comparing the costs of aqueous cleaning to the costs of vapor degreasing cleaning. This study was managed by Mr. Rob Lee, of MicroCare, and incorporates the latest information from industry sources, customer experiences and equipment makers. “In many companies and regions of the world, there? Continued...
Vapor Degreasing Returns to Cleaning Disposable Medical Devices Nearly all efforts at cleaning disposable medical devices require several steps during manufacturing. Each cleaning process is designed to remove contamination created during manufacturing processes, such as particulate, oils or inorganics. But achieving high quality cleaning results is a challenge in the world of medical devices because of the complex assemblies, intricate shapes, sensitive substrates? Continued...
Reduced Power Consumption Saves Energy Costs with Vapor Degreasing In the world of precision cleaning, there are four common process choices for engineers: hydrocarbon cleaning, aqueous cleaning, semi-aqueous cleaning, and solvent cleaning with vapor degreasers. Each method has its strength and weaknesses, but the authors suggest that the most environmentally acceptable choice for critical cleaning is vapor degreasing with modern specialty solvents. This is? Continued...
What is MIM? MIM, or Metal Injection Molding, is a metalworking process where finely-powdered metal is mixed with binder materials to create a “feedstock” that is then formed and hardened using injection molding. The MIM process allows high volume, intricate parts to be shaped in a single step. Materials advances in MIM technology allow manufacturers to produce large? Continued...
LCS Company moves to a safer cleaning alternative with support from DGB Sales and MicroCare Steve Schmidt, Vice President at LCS Company was looking for a safer way to clean the custom metal stamped parts produced in their manufacturing facility. LCS was eager to replace their current cleaning solvent, TCE, in order to help protect their workers’ health and reduce the impact to the environment. When Dave Blackstone, vapor degreaser? Continued...
Cleaning Scorecard Checklists Help You Determine the Best Cleaning Method When it comes to selecting a new, long-term critical cleaning process, the challenge is to sort through all the conflicting claims made by the manufacturers of the cleaning products being considered. Many companies only look at the cost of a machine or a drum of solvent, believing the lowest priced machine or the cheapest cost? Continued...
Ultimate Guide to nPB Replacements Switching to an nPB Replacement Many companies are looking for nPB replacements. Some companies are switching from nPB due to regulatory restrictions. However, there are even more that want to change from nPB (n-Propyl Bromide) to newer, safer cleaning fluid alternatives simply because it is the right thing to do. nPB is a powerful and? Continued...
Advanced Precision Cleaning Chemistry Approved by the EPA After years of research and regulatory reviews involving numerous federal agencies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, through its SNAP process, approved in July 2015 the commercialization of the new molecule from Chemours (ex-DuPont) optimized for critical cleaning. With this approval, the new material now can be offered for sale in almost every country in the? Continued...
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