Custom Compounders, Inc.

For many years, degreasers have been formulated with ingredients that pose serious considerations with respect to worker exposure, as well as, the environment. These products are frequently blended with strong alkalis and solvents in order to enhance their efficiency in cleaning oily or greasy soils. While effective, these formulations may, and have been the cause of worker injury; in the form of skin complications or eye damage. Additionally, their use adversely impacts air quality as a result of volatile solvents which can evaporate to the atmosphere. From a standpoint of “Safety”; the use of these products poses potential liabilities for the employer, risk to the worker, and in many areas of the country their ingredients have been targeted or restricted by legislation. It is for these reasons that local, state, as well as federal agencies, are moving aggressively to promote the replacement of “old approach” chemicals with newer and more “friendly” choices for chemical manufacturers. With the ever growing trend for “Green” chemistries, remarkable performance benefits can be achieved, worker exposure considerations can be minimized, and improvement in air quality results for us all.