5 min read · Power Clean applications team
Are you looking to replace trichloroethylene (TCE) or another toxic solvent used for cleaning? Industries of every kind are switching to eco-friendly aqueous cleaners. We have been replacing TCE, diesel, kerosene, naphtha and other toxic solvents in Indian plants since the year 2000.
We have a well-defined, proven process for it. We come to your plant, sit with you and your team to understand the complete requirement, and guide you through the change — at a lower cost of ownership, legally and safely. Finding a genuine trichloroethylene substitute is not easy, and the switch is only the start of the relationship.
What you gain by replacing toxic solvents
- Lower cost per component cleaned, and lower overall cost
- Better and more consistent cleaning
- Reduced inventory and saved storage space
- Better compliance with regulations
- Worker safety
- Easier waste management
- No special storage precautions
- Works on multiple metals — no need for different products for different substrates
Why Power Clean is better than TCE
| POWER CLEAN | TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE) |
|---|---|
| Multi-purpose, versatile cleaner and degreaser | A single-purpose metal degreaser |
| Eco-friendly, non-toxic chemistry | Emits hazardous toxic vapours |
| Economical — completely soluble in water and used diluted | Used in concentrated form |
| Proven operator acceptability, safe for the environment, non-corrosive | Corrosive. Must be used in secluded areas with proper exhaust; fumes are toxic and flammable |
| Non-hazardous — avoid eye contact and excessive contact with undiluted product | Hazardous to eyes, extreme caution needed for splashes. Long-term health concerns: can affect liver and kidney, and increases cancer risk |
| Non-explosive | Barrels are known to explode in storage |
| Easy to handle, mix and dilute | Highly dangerous to the environment — one litre of TCE can pollute a million litres of river water |
| Can be recycled | Cannot be recycled |
| Heated to 55–65 °C for optimum performance | Minimum 90–100 °C required for better performance |
| Needs strong agitation to produce scrubbing action | Needs some form of agitation |
| Indefinite shelf life | Losses by evaporation in storage |
| Replaces almost every cleaning agent, reducing inventory range and carrying cost. Cleans metals and non-metals | No other use |
| Has rust preventive properties — protects parts from rust for 10 to 15 days | No rust inhibitors |
