Vapour Degreasing

Vapour degreasing is an effective and widely utilized method of eliminating a wide variety of oils and greases. It made a high degree of cleanliness. Vapour degreasing has proved especially effective for eliminating soluble material from services such like rolled or welded seams, where other cleaners might be permanently entrapped. Vapour degreasing is specifically well adapted to cleaning oil impregnated parts, such like bearings and for eliminating solvent soluble oils from interior of storage tanks.

 In this procedure, a solution known as trichloroethylene is heated up to its boiling point. A vapour is generated and the parts to be cleaned are suspended in this vapour. The condensation of the vapour on the work eliminates all of the grease and oil.Vapour degreasing has found specifically value for cleaning of metal previous to lacquering, enamelling, japanning, and general organic finishing, but should also be followed in cleaning prior to plating by an alkaline cleaner to eliminate traces of organic matter that might remain on the surface after degreasing.