Industrial cleaning
When selecting an industrial cleaning agent, it is important to consider solvency power and cost, as well as health and environmental aspects.
ExxonMobil industrial cleaning fluids protect worker health better than kerosene, white spirit or chlorinated solvents, while improving the efficiency and performance of industrial cleaning processes. Our broad portfolio of products also allow optimized cleaning through either fine-tuned formulation or direct application. Some of them are also readily biodegradable.
The portfolio of Actrel™, specialized cleaning fluids, Exxsol™ D, dearomatized hydrocarbon fluids, and Isopar™, high purity synthetic hydrocarbons feature narrow boiling ranges that allow you to adjust drying time, de-greasing strength and spreadability (wetting) to meet your cleaning needs.
ExxonMobil’s AnswerPerson is available to help you select the right cleaning agent to meet the specific needs of your application.
Key benefits
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Protect worker health and comfort
(with high occupational exposure limits)
- Low odor
- Low toxicity (no carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic (CMR), hazard classification, no halogens)
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Environmentally friendly
- Inherently or readily biodegradable*
- Not expected to be harmful to aquatic organisms**
*According to OECD 301F test, e.g, Exxsol D80 fluid is readily biodegradable, Isopar L fluid is inherently biodegradable
**According to product SDS, e.g. Exxsol D80 and Isopar L fluids are not expected to be harmful to aquatic organisms
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Easy disposal
- Solid waste generally treated by incineration without additional investment in facilities versus waste water
- Can be recycled, resulting in a smaller disposal volume
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Cost effective
- Potential lower operating costs versus white spirit, kerosene
- Reduce compliance costs versus chlorinated solvents
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Broad portfolio
A range of hydrocarbon fluids with different evaporation rates and flash point to meet customers’ cleaning needs
Applications
Maintenance and machined parts cleaning
Actrel™ is a proven cleaning solution for:
- Precision cleaning
- Engineering machinery (wind turbines, vehicles, elevators, fan maintenance) cleaning
- Line flushing (storage tank, oil tank, and pipeline cleaning)
Exxsol D and Isopar hydrocarbon fluids are ideal alternatives for kerosene or white spirits as cleaning agents used in:
- Machinery cleaning
- Printing press (ink rollers, ink) cleaning
Processing cleaning
Exxsol D and Isopar hydrocarbon fluids are highly compatible with a wide range of materials, including metal, polypropylene, and polyethylene, and will not corrode machined parts or affect subsequent processes.
In addition, our products can also serve as ideal substitutes for chlorinated solvents in cleaning processes, improving safety and reducing environmental impact.
Processing cleaning includes:
- Metal processing (metallic or stainless steel parts) cleaning
- Textile cleaning
- Optical glass lens cleaning
Product solutions
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Dearomatized hydrocarbon solvents
Exxsol™ fluids maintain good solvency characteristics for a wide variety of applications.
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Synthetic isoparaffinsIsopar™ solvents are high-purity synthetic isoparaffins with consistent and uniform quality, thanks to selected feedstocks and controlled manufacturing processes. They deliver the narrowest boiling ranges for hydrocarbon fluids.
Explore featured resources
Actrel wind turbine fact sheet
Actrel precision cleaning fact sheet
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