Vapor Degreasing

Vapor degreasing is a cleaning process that uses a vaporized or sprayed solvent to remove oil, grease, wax, or other solvent-soluble contaminants.

Process Characteristics

Thoroughly removes oil, grease, wax, and other solvent-soluble contaminants
Vapor penetrates blind holes, cracks, recesses, etc.
Parts emerge from the process dry
Virtually any size or shape workpiece can be cleaned by this process

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Information provided is from Manufacturing Processes Reference Guide by Robert H. Todd, Dell K. Allen, and Leo Alting.--1st ed. Published by Industrial Press Inc., 1994.