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Modern Cleaning of Production Equipment

13.03.2025

Replacing problematic solvents - tailored to your needs - with sustainable specialty cleaners

In recent years, chemical regulations in various parts of the world (REACH in Europe, TSCA in the USA) have resulted in an increasing number of solvents and cleaning products being re-evaluated and reclassified for their toxicological effects. Well-known and highly effective substances such as NMP (N-methylpyrrolidone), NEP (N-ethylpyrrolidone) and DMF (dimethylformamide) have been subjected to stricter classifications with new labelling requirements and their use has been restricted in some cases. In the USA in particular, the EPA has for some time been focusing on eliminating the use of NMP. New regulations also affect chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane (methylene chloride), which are subject to much stricter controls. Companies will generally be required to remove products that pose a risk to workers from their operations and replace them with more environmentally friendly and safer alternatives. Flammable solvents such as acetone also often need to be replaced for explosion protection reasons.

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