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New View Super Degreaser

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New View Super Degreaser is a specially formulated, biological-based industrial degreaser that removes oils, fats, grime and grease in the toughest environments such as workshops & factories. This super-strength degreaser provides an efficient way of cleaning, with a "spray & wipe" solution to cleaning without having to put too much elbow onto it.

WHAT IS A DEGREASER?

It’s murky territory between cleaners and degreasers. In the industrial and institutional cleaning world, a degreaser is defined simply as a chemical product that removes grease. However some all-purpose cleaners may also remove some grease. Degreasers are a subset of cleaners, so all degreasers are cleaners but not all cleaners are degreasers.

Not making any sense? Here is a breakdown on what a degreaser is:

Cleaning chemicals are formulated to be acidic, alkaline (basic) or neutral. These designations are determined by a solution’s pH (concentration of the hydrogen ion) level, and range from 0 to 14 on the pH scale. A lower pH number means a solution is more acidic, while a higher pH number indicates it is more alkaline. Solutions that land in the middle around 7 are considered neutral.

Grease is an organic soil, meaning it comes from something living. Organic soils, especially tough commercial kitchen messes, are best removed with alkaline solutions since higher pH levels can more easily break down fats, oils and proteins typically found in kitchens. The more “caked-on” a grease is, the more heavy-duty or higher alkaline cleaner you will need. At the extreme end, oven cleaners are highly alkaline because they need to remove caked-on carbonized soil.

Degreasers often also contain other ingredients like a petroleum-based solvent or a natural solvent like citrus to further aid in breaking down grease. New View Super Degreaser, for example, is a degreaser formulated with a natural solvent. It cuts through heavy buildups of grease and caked-on food soils quickly.

Various products may be labeled as an all-purpose cleaner, a degreaser, or a cleaner-degreaser. So what’s the user to think?

Both cleaners and degreasers have their place in a maintenance arsenal. Knowing when to reach for what will help make your cleaning job easier while keeping your facility safe and grime free.

Some manufacturers label certain products as “cleaner-degreasers.” These products reside in the in-between land – more effective on greasy soils than an all-purpose cleaner yet closer to neutral pH and safer than a heavy-duty degreaser. Think of cleaners and degreasers as falling on a “cleaner-degreaser continuum” that parallels the upper half of the pH scale.

TYPES OF SOILING

Put simply “soiling” is any unwanted substance that covers an object. Whilst that could mean almost anything, it is possible to break soils down into two categories:

Organic soiling - Anything derived from living material (including fossils fuels) such as oil, petroleum products, grease, fats, proteins and living matter.

Inorganic soiling - Typically includes matter such as scale, minerals, clay, dirt and rust.

Most industrial cleaning tasks require the removal of mixed soils, which is a combination of both organic and inorganic materials. In these situations organic contaminants such as oil and grease build up on equipment where they bond with dust, dirt and other matter.

For this reason industrial cleaning has a high focus on degreasing and the lifting of oils from surfaces, along with the contaminants they trap. Most industrial cleaning tasks are, therefore, best defined as industrial degreasing tasks.

DEGREASER TERMS & MEANINGS

  • pH level – A measure from 0 – 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of water-soluble substances.
  • Neutral – 7 on the pH scale, making it neither acidic nor alkaline. Cleaners are considered neutral when they are between 6 and 8 on the pH scale.
  • Alkaline – Above 7 on the pH scale; the opposite of acidic.
  • Solvent – A liquid capable of dissolving other substances.
  • Organic soil – Soil originating from living matter, such as blood, urine, grease, and food.
  • Inorganic soil – Soil not originating from living matter, such as mud, dirt, or sand.

TYPES OF DEGREASER:

Having the right cleaning chemicals for the job and the knowledge of when to use them will help you clean quickly and effectively while maintaining a safer facility. Here is a list of the most common types of degeasers:

General Purpose Cleaner-Degreaser - Mild degreasing properties that will be useful in an everyday clean. Can be used in pressure washers as well as automatic scrubbers.

  • Mildly alkaline
  • Contains solvent, detergent & alkaline builders

RTU Degreasers - These degreasers usually have a "spray & wipe" application on medium grease. Mainly used in spray bottles and/or buckets.

  • Neutral - Mild Alkaline
  • Contains surfactants,water-soluble solvent & alkaline builders

Industrial Degreaser - Used for hard floor cleaning and degreasing, applications with heavier grease and caked on/baked in soils. Can be diluted down to be used in pressure washers and automatic scrubbers.

  • Higher level of alkaline
  • Higher levels of water-soluble solvents with extra alkalinity

Oven Degeraser - Specifically used in ovens for caked on/baked in (carbonized) soils. Used in spray bottles and directly applied.

  • Highest alkaline
  • Contains high-foaming surfactants, alkaline builders. May contain water-soluble solvents

New View range of degreasers has a degreaser from a general cleaner-degreaser, up to a super degreaser that can be used on machenry or in ovens.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT DEGREASER

Flammability – Degreasers often contain very flammable alcohols and hydrocarbon solvents. They can be cheap and effective, but can dangerous without proper ventilation, or around open flames, sparks (e.g. welding), or hot surfaces. Non-flammable degreasers avoid these safety issues, but are generally more expensive. Some non-flammable cleaners can be very toxic, containing hazardous solvents like Perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene or n-propyl bromide. High flashpoint (often called “high flash”) solvents have vapors that are less likely to combust in normal ambient temperatures (say below 140°F/60°C).

Dielectric Strength – If you plan to powered equipment, or need to switch it on before the solvent has flashed off, consider a degreaser with a high dielectric strength.  Make sure you know the amperage and voltage of the circuits you are trying to clean before spraying anything onto the circuits, and evaluate the suitability of any cleaner in your application. Dielectric strength is the maximum electric field that the material can withstand before its insulating properties break down. The lower the dielectric strength, the more likely it will breakdown and allow electricity to flow through it and short out.

Plastic/Rubber Compatibility – More care needs to be taken when cleaning plastic packaging, plastic components, rubber gaskets and seals. If the degreaser is incompatible with the plastic, it can craze (create small cracks), embrittle, or soften the material. Rubber seals may swell, shrink, or dissolve if exposed to a harsh solvent. A new degreaser should always be tested before being used extensively.

Toxicity – N-Propyl Bromide (nPB), Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (Perc) are highly toxic chemicals commonly used in degreasers to provide cleaning performance in a nonflammable formula. There are documented court cases where workers suffered major health effects when exposed to high levels of these chemicals. Workers reported headaches, dizziness, and even loss of full body control. There are also possible links to reproductive problems and cancer. All of this has caused maintenance facilities to reconsider their solvent choices, especially with manual cleaning when exposure tends to be higher.

Environmental issues – Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), solvents that add to smog, or solvents with high global warming potential (GWP) have been a focus of a number of regulators. Some state (e.g. CARB or California Air Review Board), municipal, and even industry-specific regulations restrict the use of high VOC or high GWP materials.

Dust, dirt, grease, and oxidation contamination can cause corrosion, slipping hazards, overheating, increase electrical resistance in contact areas, and many other issues. Degreasing may be required to prep for down-stream processes like painting or plating.

Cleaner Degreasers can clean oil, grease, oxides and handling contamination, from equipment and assemblies that include:

  • Metal and fiber optic cable splices
  • Motors and transformers
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
  • Pneumatic and hydraulic assemblies
  • Electronics and electrical equipment
  • Meters/measurement devices

Industrial strength degreasers are needed to remove grease, tar, asphalt, oil, and grime in these kinds of applications:

  • Clutches, armatures, generators, and compressors
  • Electrical motors and equipment
  • Bearings, chains, cables, pulleys and gear drives
  • Brakes, springs, and flywheels

What Type Of Soil Is Being Removed?

Degreasers are designed to break up grease for easy removal. However, there are different strengths. Heavily soiled areas that cannot be cleaned with a light or household degreaser and a heavy or super degreaser will be too strong, and possibly too toxic for home use.

Cars - Degreaser can be used to clean the rims or hubcaps. It is also used to clean the door jams in the car. It could also be used to clean some of the upholstery. The beauty of it is that it doesn't take a whole lot of work; the degreaser does the cleaning for you. You can also use it to clean your engine.

Driveways and parking lots - Used with a high pressure water system, degreaser is the ideal way to clean your driveway. It will lift the oil from the surface and makes the cleaning job a whole lot easier. Depending on the type of parking lot, degreaser can clean it quickly. Again, use a high pressure water system and the job's a snap. Otherwise, grab a very abrasive scrub brush and get your elbows ready.

Kitchen - Degreaser can also be used to remove dirt off of kitchen floors. You can also clean and restore some of your kitchen appliances with degreaser. Degreaser can also be used to unclog water faucets riddled by calcium deposits. It will cut through the calcium and your faucet will work like new.

Toxic Surfactants & Solvents - Many degreasers contain toxic and environmentally damaging surfactants and/or solvents, which can cause harm to people and the environment. Butyl Cellosolve, for example, is a primary ingredient in many popular degreasers today; however, it is well known to be very harmful to humans.

Emulsifying Degreasers & Waste Water Problems - One of the greatest issues with traditional degreasers is emulsification. Emulsifiers remove oil from surfaces and hold them within the water mixture for long periods of time. Whilst this can be an effective way to degrease, it leaves behind a large volume of highly contaminated wastewater which cannot be disposed of safely without expensive processing.

The wastewater produced by emulsifying degreasers contains high concentrations of toxic hydrocarbons. Because these hydrocarbons are so effectively mixed with water, they become highly “bio-available” meaning they are easily ingested by plant and animals – particularly marine life.

There are strict regulations in most countries on the levels of hydrocarbon allowed in wastewater. In almost all cases, an emulsifying degreaser will produce wastewater that does not fall within these regulations.

Traditional Industrial Degreasers - Traditional industrial degreasers are based on a combination of ingredients that are combined in varying degrees to obtain the desired cleaning / degreasing effect. Some of these ingredients can cause significant unwanted side-effects such as damage to equipment or contamination of waste-water.

These typical problematic ingredients include:

  • Builders
  • Inhibitors
  • Chelating Agents
  • Sequestering Agents
  • Saponifiers
  • Emulsifiers
  • Strong Inorganic Acids
  • Strong Alkalies
  • Petroleum Products

These ingredients each have varying degrees of toxicity and physiochemical risks associated with them.

Acid & Alkali Degreasers - Acid and alkali degreasers remove oils and other soils through aggressive chemical reactions. Whilst these reactions can be effective at degreasing surfaces, they can also just as easily damage the surface being cleaned. They can also pose burn risks to workers and can harm the environment.

New, Safe Technology in Industrial Degreasers - Developments in chemical technology have led to the development of industrial degreasers that overcome the problems associated with traditional products.

New and more effective degreasers are now available which are derived from plant-based materials rather than petrochemicals. Advances in surfactant technology have also done away with the need for many of the problematic ingredients found in degreasers, which can affect wastewater quality and place the environment at risk.

Aside from the environmental impact, the right choice of degreaser can have a massive and direct impact on the costs of wastewater processing.

Bio-Based, Non-Toxic Quick Break Degreasers - New View degreasers are now available which are actually more effective than the toxic, dangerous productd they replace. Non-toxic, quick break degreasers that lift oil-based soils without causing an emulsion are the leading solution to safe, eco-friendly industrial degreasing.

Derived from natural ingredients, these bio-based degreasers are safe for workers, eco-friendly and lead to better waste water quality by enabling full separation of oil and other hydrocarbons in oil water separators.

Disposal Of Degreaser - When cleaning any area, you should consider your environment. If you are in a home or office environment, rather use biological/eco-friendly products, to ensure no animals or plants will get harmed just because you want clean floors or walls. Simply rinse your degreaser down the drains or water run-offs. If you are in a foctory environment, make sure to wash your degreasers and cleaners down the recommended drainage systems, or dispose of your waste chemicals as instructed to avoid any costly damages and/or fines.

WHAT IS MICROBIAL CLEANING?

Microbial cleaning takes advantage of naturally-occurring microbes to remove a wide variety of contaminants from various surfaces. The method is based on the affinity of microbes for hydrocarbons that are digested, producing harmless carbon dioxide, water, and soluble fatty acids. The microbes are nonpathogenic and are safe to handle and dispose. The process is environmentally-friendly and is less expensive than solvent cleaning, but it is not applicable to high precision cleaning applications. Typical applications include parts washing; oil and grease removal from concrete and other floor surfaces, and from drains and grease traps; cleaning and disinfection in healthcare facilities; cleaning of historical artworks and structures; and household and institutional cleaning applications.

Cleaning products containing microbes as active ingredients are becoming increasingly prevalent as an alternative to chemical-based cleaning products. These microbial-based cleaning products (MBCPs) are being used in domestic and commercial settings (i.e., households and businesses) and institutional settings (e.g., hospitals, schools, etc.), in a variety of cleaning activities (hard surface cleaning, odour control, degreasing, septic tank treatments etc.). They are typically described as “environmentally friendly” and “non-toxic”. Publicly available information sources (scientific literature, patent databases, commercial websites) were searched for information on microbial species contained in MBCPs, their mode of action, cleaning applications in which they are used, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment. Although information was found providing a broad indication of microbial genera/species used, information on specific species/strains and quantities produced and sold is generally lacking. This makes it difficult to conduct a meaningful examination of any risks to human health and the environment from the production and use of MBCPs and to determine how effective current policies and regulatory frameworks are in addressing these issues.