DuPont™ Vertrel® XM is a proprietary azeotrope of DuPont™ Vertrel® XF and methanol. It is ideal for use in a vapor degreaser and offers improved solvency for polar soils, while maintaining excellent compatibility with a wide range of materials.
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Applications
DuPont™ Vertrel® XM is widely used for the following applications:
Compatibility and Soils
DuPont™ Vertrel® XM is compatible with most plastics and elastomers. DuPont™ Vertrel® XM can be used to clean a wide variety of soils including cutting oils, gear oils, heavy greases, hydraulic oils, stamping oils, synthetic oils, vacuum oils, waxes, and mineral oils.
To check materials compatibility and determine if DuPont™ Vertrel® XM is the optimum solution, 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® XM 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. The methanol component of DuPont™ Vertrel® XM is considered a hazardous air pollutant (HAP) and, therefore, subject to NESHAP regulations. Spent DuPont™ Vertrel® XM is not an RCRA characteristic or listed waste. However, addition of contaminants could change that status. Methanol is included in the SARA Title III Section 313 list of toxic chemicals, and is subject to SARA Title III (EPCRA) reporting requirements.
The components of DuPont™ Vertrel® XM 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® XM MSDS regulatory section.
Flammability and Toxicity
DuPont™ Vertrel® XM exhibits no closed-cup flash point in accordance with the Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester (ASTM D-93) and is not classified as a flammable liquid by NFPA or DOT. However, the product does exhibit vapor flammability limits in air. Users should clear equipment of all vapors and liquids before performing any maintenance operations that may result in an ignition source.
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® XM has low toxicity. It could pose a slight skin and eye irritation and has low inhalation toxicity. For exposure limits please refer to the DuPont™ Vertrel® XM brochure.
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