Industrial degreasers

Regardless of the metal or equipment used, it is crucial to choose the degreasing method best suited to each situation. MotulTech offers a full range of cleaners covering all cleaning methods: immersion, ultrasonic, and/or high-pressure spray. To ensure an optimal process, in-depth knowledge of the materials and available techniques is often necessary.

Before carrying out heat treatment or surface treatments such as chrome plating, galvanization, or powder coating, it is critical to thoroughly degrease the parts using an appropriate degreaser for metal parts to remove all organic or inorganic contaminants. Residues can alter heat uniformity and cause defects on treated parts or interfere with the adhesion of coatings. Thorough degreasing not only ensures the quality of the treatment but also its durability.

During part manufacturing, repeated degreasing may be necessary between different machining stages. Metals can accumulate residues such as cutting oils, protective products, soaps, phosphates, etc., which need to be quickly removed to maintain the precision of subsequent operations.

MotulTech designs and manufactures degreasing solutions based on detergents, ready-to-use aqueous cleaners, and solvents tailored to a wide range of industrial needs. These products are used for various cleaning operations: degreasing at the start of the process to remove anti-corrosion protection products, degreasing between machining operations, final precision cleaning, high-pressure degreasing, immersion or ultrasonic cleaning, degreasing before and after heat treatment, desoxidation, descaling, as well as A3 solvents specifically designed for hermetically sealed vacuum washing machines. The company also offers a wide range of products for the maintenance, decontamination, and cleaning of industrial workshops and equipment. 

Solvents are often used as a degreaser for metal parts to dissolve stubborn oils and greases, which are frequently present after turning, milling, or machining operations. Composed of non-polar molecules, solvents can break down organic contaminants and allow for fast and intensive cleaning. 

• SAFCO KLEEN 21 

Fast-drying aromatic-free degreasing solvent, offering high solvency, for cold degreasing of mechanical and electrical parts. 

• SAFCO KLEEN 30

Aromatic-free, fast-evaporating solvent, designed to remove greases, oils, glues, resins, and fresh inks from mechanical, plastic, and electrical parts. 

• SAFCO KLEEN 60

Multi-purpose non-flammable solvent, for removing greases, oils, adhesives, resins, and fresh inks from mechanical, plastic, and electrical substrates. 

• SAFCO KLEEN 92

High-purity degreasing solvent, free from aromatics and chlorinated derivatives, providing rapid evaporation and powerful removal of stubborn contaminants. 

• SAFCO KLEEN INO 230

VOC-free, biodegradable eco-solvent, developed to replace petroleum-based and chlorinated solvents for industrial decontamination and difficult cleaning operations. It effectively dissolves residues of tar, crude oil, heavy hydrocarbons, combustion by-products, greases, and oils. 

A3 solvents, used in hermetically sealed vacuum washing machines, offer a significant advantage: they can be redistilled, allowing them to be regenerated for multiple cleaning cycles. These organic solvents, primarily hydrocarbons or modified alcohols, have a narrow boiling range and high stability, which facilitates their regeneration through distillation. 

They are widely used as high-performance degreasers for metal parts after turning, stamping, or machining operations across various industries, including medical, aerospace, watchmaking, automotive, and electronics. Their effectiveness allows for efficient degreasing of parts by removing whole oils, soluble oils, and polishing pastes, while ensuring fast cleaning cycles. Thanks to their low surface tension, these solvents can also effectively degrease hard-to-reach areas such as gaps and threaded holes. 

The choice of A3 solvent mainly depends on the type of washing machine used and the contaminants to be treated, to optimize performance and solvent lifespan through effective regeneration. 

• SAFCO KLEEN V

Hydrocarbon-based solvent ideal for organic contaminants, offering excellent stability and efficient regeneration in closed loop systems especially vacuum solvent cleaning machine. 

• SAFCO KLEEN AL

Modified alcohol-based solvent known for its ability to handle various soils while ensuring simple and efficient regeneration in closed loop systems especially vacuum solvent cleaning machine. 

Detergents or cleaners can also be used. These solutions must account for the nature of the parts to be degreased (plastic, aluminum, cast iron, etc.), the contaminants to be removed, and the industrial process to offer, if necessary, temporary corrosion protection and optimal cleaning quality. The nature of the detergent (acidic, neutral, alkaline) is critical to the degreasing operation, whether it's deoxidation, dephosphating, decarbonization, or removal of mineral residues. Depending on the equipment, other factors, such as foam resistance in the case of spray washing or the release capacity to remove foreign oils, must also be considered to optimize cleaning performance and extend bath life. 

• BIOCLEAN 234

Ready-to-use water-based degreaser, NSF A1, featuring high degreasing power to remove heavy deposits such as greases, oils, soot, rubber residues, waxes, and pastes. Compatible with ultrasonic cleaning systems, parts washers, rotary basket washers, and spray cleaning installations. 

• BIOCLEAN LIQUID

Ready-to-use NSF universal cleaner, intended for biological parts washers (MOTUL BIOCLEAN PARTS WASHER) for cleaning mechanical parts, machine components, and tools. 

• SAFKLEEN 1112

Concentrated water-based acidic cleaner, formulated to remove cutting oils, rust, limescale, mineral scale, salt deposits, and oxidized surfaces on aluminum alloys, yellow metals, and ferrous metals. It is also particularly effective for degreasing stainless steels. 

• SAFKLEEN 224

Concentrated alkaline cleaner, designed for inter-operational and final process cleaning operations of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. It is a high-performance cleaner allowing use at low concentrations, even at low temperatures. 

• SAFKLEEN 231

Concentrated alkaline cleaner, designed for inter-operational and final process cleaning operations of ferrous metals. It is particularly recommended where inter-operational corrosion protection or short-term storage is required.

• SAFKLEEN 232 AL 

Concentrated mid-alkaline cleaner, designed for inter-operational and final process cleaning operations of aluminum alloys, plastics, ferrous and yellow metals. It effectively removes contaminants such as cutting fluids, forming oils, swarf and general dirt. It provides a protection against corrosion for ferrous materials, higher concentrations provide increased protection. 

• SAFKLEEN 434

Concentrated alkaline water-based cleaner, enhanced with complexing, dispersing, and anti-scale agents, specifically designed to remove stubborn industrial contaminants such as technical oils, greases, waxes, pastes, scale, carbon, and polymerized residues. 

Equipment and Services 

In addition to degreasing products and degreaser solutions for metal parts, MotulTech provides washing equipment such as biological parts washers, dosers, oil separators, and a complete range of services to monitor cleaner conditions.