Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh to Begin Manufacturing and Selling New Industrial Cleaning Solvent—Plans to End Sales of Bromine-Based NFS series
Tokyo, Japan—In October, Tosoh Corporation will commence the manufacture and sale of a new industrial cleaning solvent that it has developed independently at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture. HA-IS16 is an environmentally friendly, non-halogen, nonflammable cleaning solvent that boasts superior cleaning, drying, recovery, and safety properties.
Tosoh has decided to end sales of its bromine-based NFS series of cleaning solvents because of industry’s increasing replacement of such solvents with more environmentally friendly substitutes. Sales of the NFS series are scheduled to end December 31, 2013.
The company continues to develop the cleaning solvent market with its high-performance, hydrocarbon-based HC series, which enjoys a strong reputation. It now adds HA-IS16, whose properties are outlined below, to its cleaning solvent product lineup.
1. Special Properties of HA-IS16
Superior Cleaning: Removes a wide range of water-soluble and non-soluble oils.
Superior Drying: Reduces drying time because the use of a pure water rinse after oil removal is unnecessary.
Superior Recovery: Heightens recycling because the oil can be separated and recovered from the solvent.
Superior Safety: Eliminates halogen substances, including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and others, to provide an easy-to-use cleaning solvent that is nonflammable and requires no fire prevention measures and that is extremely environmentally friendly.
2. Reference: Industrial Cleaning Solvents
Industrial cleaning solvents are used in such diverse applications as automobiles, electronic equipment and components, precision instruments, and optical components. They are used to remove oil and other substances that become attached to metal components during the fabrication process.
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Tosoh Corporation is a Japanese chemical company established in 1935 and listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is the parent of the Tosoh Group, which comprises 130 companies worldwide and a multiethnic workforce of over 11,000 people and generated net sales of ¥687.1 billion (US$8.4 billion at the year-end rate of ¥82.19 to the US dollar) in fiscal 2012, ended March 31, 2012.
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Tosoh is one of the largest chlor-alkali manufacturers in Asia. The Company supplies the plastic resins and an array of the basic chemicals that support modern life. Tosoh's petrochemical operations supply ethylene, polymers, and polyethylene, while its advanced materials business serves the global semiconductor, display, and solar industries. Tosoh has also pioneered sophisticated bioscience systems that are used for the monitoring of life-threatening diseases, such as diabetes and certain cancers, and to prevent epidemics by identifying pathogenic microbes. In addition, Tosoh develops products and provides services to purify water and to monitor the environment as part of a commitment to a sustainable future.
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