Looking for a bio-based replacement for NMP?
Cleaning specialties
ASTROBIO™ AP:
Bio-based cleaner for resins and polymers
ASTROBIO™ AP and AP3 are bio-based solvent blends for cleaning resins and polymers. They dissolve polyurethanes, polyesters and further polymers from reactors, filters and any plant section, and they are a reliable alternative to oil-derived, conventional solvents.
Solvent to replace
The bio-based twins
ASTROBIO™ AP
Technical data sheet in the Reserved Area
Sample on request
Answers from our chemists
Renewable
ASTROBIO™ blends are sustainable chemistry: they are made from renewable raw materials.
Alternative
A reliable alternative to oil-derived, conventional solvents.
Solvency
Strong solvency power towards several resins and polymers grades.
Protection
Meets growing demands for the protection of employees and the environment.
ASTROBIO™ AP: what it replaces and where it works.
Declared uses of each grade. Tell us your process and we suggest the grade to test.
ASTROBIO™
AP
Replaces
ASTROBIO™ AP is the alternative to NMP for removing polyester residues after polymerisation, and cleans polyurethane and polyester residues from reactors, filters and plant sections.
Technical data sheetASTROBIO™
AP3
Replaces
ASTROBIO™ AP3 is a bio-based resin and polymer remover, stronger than ASTROBIO™ AP.
Technical data sheetFrom your current solvent to ASTROBIO™ AP in four steps.
01
Ask for a sample
Tell us your solvent, your application and your process: we suggest the grade to test.
02
Read the data sheet
Register to the Reserved Area and download the technical data sheet of the suggested grade.
03
Test it against your current solvent
Run your usual lab method side by side with your current recipe. When your application needs it, we adapt the blend.
04
Pilot, then supply
Confirm the result on your line, then switch to the grade that passed your tests.
ASTROBIO™ AP is a bio-based solvent from the Astrobio™ range, a sustainable alternative to oil-derived, conventional solvents. The Astrobio team helps you choose the grade to test for your application.
The technical data sheets are in the Reserved Area of astrobiosolvent.com. Register or log in to download the data sheet of ASTROBIO™ AP, or ask our chemists if you need help choosing the right grade.
Use the sample request form on this page and tell us the solvent you use today and your application. Our chemists reply by email with the grade to test.
The full ASTROBIO™ product line.
Request your
ASTROBIO™ AP sample.
Tell us how you formulate or clean today: our chemists suggest the grade to test and send you a sample.
A sample of the suggested grade
Its technical data sheet
A chemist who reads your process