Methylene Chloride Vapor Degreasing Grade

Specially formulated for vapor degreasing processes. This specialized grade allows for long life and efficient cleaning in today’s modern vapor degreasing equipment. The use of properly stabilized solvents in the degreaser minimizes maintenance and downtime of equipment.

Product Availability

To discuss pricing and availability of the Methylene Chloride Vapor Degreasing Grade, please identify your volume requirements.

Less than truck load (75 or less 55 gal. drums, or totes)
Less than truck load bulk (<4000 gal.)
Truck load drums (75-80 55-gal. drums)
Truck load bulk (>4,000 gal.)
Tank car bulk (10,000 or 20,000 gal)

Formula:	CH2Cl2
Official Shipping Name:	Dichloromethane
UN Number:	1593
CAS Number:	75-09-2
Synonyms:	dichloromethane, Methylene dichloride
Description:	Clear, colorless, non-flammable, volatile liquid with a mild ethereal odor. Completely miscible with a variety of solvents.
Molecular Weight:	84.9
Density:	10.98 lb/gal 1.32 gm/cc
Flash Point:	NA
Regional Availability:	North America, Asia-Pacific

Applications

Metal Cleaning/Degreasing

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Safety Data Sheets

Test Kits

Dow provides a free Acid Acceptance and Alkalinity Test Kit to guard against solvent breakdown. Since acid acceptance and alkalinity levels rise and fall independently of each other, the test kit helps you maintain acid acceptance and alkalinity separately. The easy-to-use kit enables you to check stabilizer concentration on the spot and keep the solvent from becoming acidic or alkaline.

Acid Acceptance Test

This test monitors the concentration of neutral acid acceptors in any of the following three solvents:

Dow Methylene Chloride Vapor Degreasing Grade
Perchloroethylene SVG
NEU-TRI™ solvent

If the neutral acid acceptors in your solvent are depleted, acidic by-products can build up and lead to solvent breakdown.

Reserve Alkalinity Test

In addition to neutral acid acceptor stabilizers, the following solvents have specialty alkaline stabilizers.

Perchloroethylene SVG Double Stabilized
NEU-TRI solvent

This test yields an accurate measure of the alkaline stabilizer level, even in the presence of alkaline metal working fluids and lubricants.

Test Kit Refills

Dow offers Acid Acceptance Refill Kits separately. For your free Acid Acceptance Test Kit, or refill contact your Dow Chlorinated Solvent distributor.

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