Vertrel™
Specialty Fluids

Why Vertrel™ specialty fluids are suitable replacements for nPB

Technical Information

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Vertrel™ specialty fluids can replace nPB, providing the cleaningenables the use of open top vapor degreasers, and solvent

efficacy needed while addressing safety and health concerns.

air monitoring can be kept to a minimum.

Here are five reasons Vertrel™ is an excellent replacement• Solvent Usagefor nPB:

Today’s cleaning equipment manufacturers have improved• Exposure Limit
Vertrel™ specialty fluids have exposure limits around 200 ppm.
By comparison, isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) has an
exposure limit of 200 ppm. The exposure limit of nPB
exposure limit is measured between 5–10 ppm by varying
standards organizations.
• Cleaning Performance
Vertrel™ specialty fluids have the broadest range ofcleaning power of any solvent family. kB values (a measureof cleaning power) range from 11 to a high of 110. Vertrel™
can match nPB’s cleaning power.
• Solvent Maintenance
Vertrel™ specialty fluids are inherently stable and do notneed acid acceptance testing or stabilizer maintenance,
unlike nPB.

system design, resulting in significant reductions in theamount of solvent emissions and reducing overall operating
costs. Vertrel™ is cost competitive with nPB, as a result ofthe emissions reduction.
• Global Acceptance
Vertrel™ specialty fluids are globally accepted as a safe
cleaning material. Many countries have classified nPB as areproductive toxin. In Europe, nPB is labeled as R60 (mayimpair fertility); R63 (possible risk of harm to the unbornchild); and R48/20 (harmful: danger of serious damage tohealth by prolonged exposure through inhalation).

Summary
Vertrel™ specialty fluids have similar solvency strength asnPB. Vertrel™ is nonflammable, safe, and requires nostabilizers, making Vertrel™ an ideal replacement for nPB.

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Specialty Fluids

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