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News Release from: John Neale | Subject: DEgreasing fluids - tube working
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 September 2006
Products replace trichloroethylene
degreasing
Following work with a tube manufacturer, a lubricants supply company has been able to utilize the experience gained to help users find low cost options to replace trichloroethylene degreasing.
John Neale continues to work in the area of trichloroethylene alternatives in order to offer company's low capital cost solutions to replacing trichloroethylene Having worked highly successfully with Fine Tubes, Plymouth, UK, for 18months on trichloroethylene replacement John Neale has been able to utilize the experience gained to help major users find low cost options to replace trichloroethylene degreasing
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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John Neale offers a unique approach to finding solutions for customers.
It does not 'push' just one type of solvent chemistry but carries out an analysis of existing lubricants and soils followed by determining the most suitable solvent for the application.
This means solvents can be found to remove the most difficult soils and therefore performance in some applications can be significantly better than with trichloroethylene.
One of the key parameters for degreasing complex parts, fine bore tubes, and internal spaces of components is the ability of the solvent to completely and rapidly dissolve the oils and lubricants being used.
Lubricants in some arduous applications contain polymers and resins which require careful solvent selection.
If the oils and greases are not fully dissolved cleaning of components is never fully satisfactory.
John Neale has the capability to find the best solvent system for aluminium tube lubricants, stainless steel tube lubricants, copper tube lubricants, and forming and drawing oils and coatings.
It is not just a matter of finding any solvent however for degreasing.
John Neale specialises in low hazard (usually non-hazard labeled), non-VOC, bio-degradable solvents.
They can offer turn-key project capability to do any plant modifications required which can include solvent recycling/recovery, improvements in agitation in the tanks, pipework, etc John Neale is now working with a significant number of companies with trichloroethylene systems that range from very large (8m length) to 1200 litre and smaller capacity systems.
They have extensive experience especially in stainless steel and exotic alloy tube mills.
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