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DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA

DuPont Vertrel MCA DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA is a proprietary azeotrope of DuPont™ Vertrel®XF and trans-1,2 dichloroethylene. It is ideal for use in a vapor degreaser. Its enhanced solvency makes it very effective for precision and specialty cleaning jobs, especially with difficult soils.

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Applications

DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA is widely used for the following applications:

Compatibility and Soils

DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA is compatible with most plastics and elastomers and can be used to clean a wide variety of soils including cutting oils, gear oils, heavy greases, hydraulic oils, stamping oils, vacuum oils, waxes, and mineral oils. To check materials compatibility and to determine if DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA is the best cleaning solution for your application, please contact us.

Environmental Properties

DuPont™ Vertrel® has zero ozone-depletion potential and low global warming potential. It is used extensively to replace CFC-113, methyl chloroform, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in several applications.

DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA has been accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, as a substitute for ozone-depleting substances. DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA is not a hazardous air pollutant (HAP) and is therefore not subject to NESHAP regulations. DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA is not included in the SARA Title III Section 313 list of toxic chemicals, and is not subject to SARA Title III (EPCRA) reporting requirements.

The components of DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA are listed in the TSCA inventory. One component, HFC-43-10mee, is subject to the Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) and should be used only in the applications indicated in the DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA MSDS regulatory section.

Flammability and Toxicity

DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA exhibits no closed-cup or open-cup flash point, and is not classified as a flammable liquid by NFPA or DOT. In addition, the product has no vapor flammability limits in air.

Flash point data and limits of flammability in air provide the user with additional information that should be used as elements of a fire risk assessment and to determine guidelines for safe handling of volatile chemicals. Users should ensure compliance with NFPA standards and local fire codes.

Acute toxicity studies show that DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA has low toxicity. It could pose a slight skin and eye irritant and has low inhalation toxicity. For details of exposure limits please refer to the DuPont™ Vertrel® MCA brochure.