Machinery and resin cleaning
Bio-based resin and machinery cleaners:
ASTROBIO™ AP, K1, K2, sample on request.
ASTROBIO™ bio-based solvents clean resins, inks and polymers from machinery, tools and plants. K1 replaces acetone, K2 replaces MEK, VL replaces benzyl alcohol, DS replaces dibasic esters and SD8 replaces d-limonene; AP and AP3 are resin removers for saturated and unsaturated polyesters and acrylics.
9 ASTROBIO™ grades for this application
Technical data sheets in the Reserved Area
Answers from our chemists
Solvents to replace
Bio-based grades
ASTROBIO™ K1
K2
VL
SD8
5
Petrochemical solvents replaced in machinery cleaning: acetone, MEK, benzyl alcohol, DBE and d-limonene.
AP3
A resin remover stronger than ASTROBIO™ AP, for saturated and unsaturated polyesters and acrylics.
2006
Astrobio has been developing bio-based solvents in Italy since 2006.
TDS
Every grade has its technical data sheet, available in the Reserved Area after registration.
Five ASTROBIO™ grades replace your cleaning solvent.
Each grade replaces one petrochemical solvent used to clean machinery and tools. Tell us which one you use and we suggest the grade to test first.
ASTROBIO™
K1
Replaces
Acetone
ASTROBIO™ K1 replaces acetone to clean machinery, tools and resins.
Acetone replacementASTROBIO™
K2
Replaces
MEK
ASTROBIO™ K2 replaces MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) in machinery cleaning.
MEK replacementASTROBIO™
VL
Replaces
Benzyl alcohol
ASTROBIO™ VL replaces benzyl alcohol in machinery cleaning.
Benzyl alcohol replacementASTROBIO™
DS
Replaces
Dibasic esters (DBE)
ASTROBIO™ DS replaces dibasic esters (DBE) in machinery cleaning.
Dibasic esters replacementASTROBIO™
SD8
Replaces
D-limonene
ASTROBIO™ SD8 replaces d-limonene in cleaners and degreasers.
D-limonene replacementFlash point, evaporation rate, solubility parameters and the other values are in each grade's technical data sheet, available after registration.
All solvents we replaceSpecialty grades for resins and metal parts.
Grades designed for a cleaning task rather than for one solvent.
AP
Resin remover
ASTROBIO™ AP removes saturated and unsaturated polyester and acrylic resins.
Technical data sheet
From your current solvent to ASTROBIO™ 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 removes saturated and unsaturated polyester and acrylic resins; AP3 is stronger than AP. Tell us your resin and your cleaning process and we suggest which one to test.
Yes: ASTROBIO™ K1 replaces acetone and ASTROBIO™ K2 replaces MEK (methyl ethyl ketone).
ASTROBIO™ MT is a metal parts cleaner and SD is a strong multipurpose degreaser.
Some formulations take the suggested grade directly, others need an adjustment. Test the grade side by side with your current recipe: when your application needs it, we adapt the blend.
Fill in the form on this page with the solvent you use today and your application: our chemists reply by email with the suggested grade and send you a sample. Technical data sheets are in the Reserved Area, after registration.
Request your
ASTROBIO™ sample.
Tell us what you clean, from which machine, and the solvent you use 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
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