Dry cleaning is a challenging business. Problems with worker exposure, waste disposal, environmental issues, regulations, restrictions – the list goes on and on. And that’s before you even clean a garment! All of this continues to make it difficult to provide a low-cost service to the dry cleaning customer. The available replacement choices are few, and unlike other alternatives, DrySolv™ is one that actually works! In numerous laboratory and independent cleaning performance tests, pilot studies, and over 3 years of continual customer usage, DrySolv™ has proven that it cleans equal to, if not better than, PERC in all dry cleaning applications; all while doing it with less energy, less time, less environmental impact, less waste, less solvent usage, less….well, less everything. And you know what they say, “sometimes less is more.” So take a minute out of your busy day and use this website to educate yourself on DrySolv™. It may be the “solution” you’ve been looking for.
- Message from Ray Roccon , Dry Cleaning Division Manager – Enviro Tech International, Inc.
Replacing Perc without compromising cleaning performance has been a long-standing problem among the professional cleaning world. Problem solved.....with DrySolv.
DrySolv™ is a patented dry cleaning solvent that is non-chlorinated, non-flammable, non-hazardous, and is vastly more environmentally responsible than PERC. It is a direct replacement for PERC and other cleaning chemicals in the dry cleaning industry that works in your existing PERC dry cleaning machine. Research has shown DrySolv™ to be superior to PERC in that it cleans better, and cleans faster. Because DrySolv™ is non-hazardous, costly issues such as environmental compliance and waste disposal of PERC are eliminated or significantly reduced.
Being “Green” has never been easier with DrySolv. The first environmentally responsible replacement solvent for your dry cleaning machine!
- DrySolvä is non-flammable, showing no flashpoint in multiple tests and test methods.(ASTM D-56 TCC, ASTM D-92 COC, ASTM D-93 TCC).
- DrySolvä is also non-chlorinated.
- DrySolväis non-hazardous.(DOT, OSHA, NESHAP, RCRA, Clean Water Act)
- DrySolvä is not a hazardous air pollutant, is SNAP approved, and does not contribute to global warming.(NESHAP, Significant New Alternative Program-SNAP approved (Federal EPA), Not Title V)
- The USEPA states that DrySolv’sä main ingredient is less persistent in the environment than many other solvents, is of low to moderate concern for movement in soil, does not warrant listing under the Toxics Release Inventory and is not prone to bioaccumulation. (USEPA - Federal Register May 30, 2007).
- DrySolvä does not have a hazardous decomposition or hazardous polymerization.
Get a “green” advantage over your competitors with DrySolv™, the simple replacement for PERC. The dry cleaning industry demands perfection in the service it provides. Enviro Tech understands this requirement and has the ultimate answer for effective, environmentally safe cleaning in your facility, and DrySolv™ is that answer.
In a world without Perc, what alternative will you chose?
Aerospace
The Best nPB Solvent Available is Boeing Approved
Enviro Tech International has been a pioneer in the development of environmentally friendlier aerospace vapor degreasing solutions. Our EnSolv-5408 nPB vapor degreasing solvent formula was subjected to a grueling series of tests by Boeing Corporation over a span of nearly 3 years to ensure that it measured up to the cleaning capabilities of the time tested solvents Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene. TCE and PERC had been the only solvents permitted to vapor degrease critical aerospace parts under the BAC 5408 vapor degreasing specification for decades. EnSolv-5408 is, in fact, the first nPB solvent formula to have ever been approved for functional use as a vapor degreasing solvent for over 7 years.
Green Your Supply Chain and Reduce Water and Energy Consumption
There are certain industries where cleaning processes and standards are so critical that water based processes simply have too many drawbacks to be considered feasible. Certain aerospace applications demand vapor degreasing with solvents to meet these standards and water based cleaning methods simply will not get the parts clean enough and prevent corrosion.
What makes EnSolv 5408 Better for the Environment than the Solvents it's Designed to Replace?
EnSolv-5408 requires substantially less energy and water to operate than TCE and PERC, the solvents it was designed to replace, which saves on energy costs and reduces CO2 emissions generated by the burning of fossil fuels to produce the electricity required to use them. Because EnSolv-5408 boils at a lower temperatures than TCE and PERC, it requires less water usage as well, which means that less of the water meant for people to drink and for crops to grow is consumed by industrial cleaning processes. In terms of environmental impact, EnSolv-5408 has far less environmental impact than TCE or PERC as well. Below is a table comparing the environmental and regulatory profiles of EnSolv-5408 vs TCE and PERC.
Environmental and Regulatory Comparison
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EnSolv-5408
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TCE
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PERC
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SNAP Approval
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YES
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YES
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YES
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NESHAP
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NO
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YES
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YES
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Global Warming Potential
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0.031
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No Data – likely much less than Methylene Chloride at 9.0
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No Data – likely similar to Methylene Chloride at 9.0
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Ozone Depletion Potential
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Low (0.006 - 0.0136)
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No Data
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No Data
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RCRA Hazardous Waste
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NO
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YES
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YES
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DOT Regulated
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NO
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YES
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YES
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Title V Permit
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NO
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YES
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YES
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CER CLA Regulated
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YES, if over 20,000 lbs in 24 hours
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YES, if over 100 lbs in 24 hours
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YES, if over 100 lbs in 24 hrs
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OSHA HAZCOM Reporting
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NO
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YES
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YES
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Clean Water Act Regulated
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NO
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YES
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YES
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VOC
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YES
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YES
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NO
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Environmental Fate in Water
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Hydrolysis Half-Life of 26 days
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Not hydrolyzed under normal conditions
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Not hydrolyzed under normal conditions
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Atmospheric Lifetime
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11 – 19 Days
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6-8 days
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5-6 months
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