Alterative to methyl ethly ketone "MEK"

Try acetone. I wouldn't exactly call it "environmentally friendly" but it's not quite as nasty as MEK. The SAN portion of the ABS should be soluble in the acetone. I'm not exacctly sure you'll get a high gloss but you'll definitely get some flow of the polymer.

As Thixotrope (#1) suggests, acetone (dimethylketone) is a substitute for MEK. However, be aware that the flash point is something like minus 17 C, so be sure of your safety arrangements, grounding, etc. Also, most, if not all, of the larger solvent mfg'ers (and some distributors) offer solvent blends to replace MEK. Contact them also. Tert-butyl acetate (Lyondell) has been approved as a "green" solvent, altho it is not as aggressive as MEK. You might look at this solvent also.

MEK is a powerful solvent and without knowing how strong a solvent you need it's difficult to answer. You might try dimethyl carbonate (non-ozone former and about as strong a solvent as toluene) or tert-butyl acetate (also a non-ozone former). Both would be somewhat weaker solvents than MEK.

what about eliminating the use of solvent altogether?

or use Polyclean 2000

its an environmentally friendly replacement

check www.geoenvirogroup.com

Not as bad as MEK, but isn't that the stuff that makes the dead come back to life?

Hai Mike,

MEK is in ketone group, somthin like acetone, it is prefred for cleaning process for it leave no residue.Being very volatile like alcohol or ethanol which can do the same job.

It is also use in the extraction of sodium pertchnetate in the productions of Technetium 99m radichemical whis is used in radiophamaceuticals.

It is environmentally friendly

Regads,

Arbikay

Is it absoultely necessary that the product have a shine? I found several times when re-engineering a product decisions like adding a shine has been made for no reason at all. It felt good at the time is what I heard a lot but was a waste of money, time and resources.

MIBK will work well as it will not evaporate as fast as MEK. Hope this helps.