Flammable and Combustible Solvents

Interlab manufactures vapor degreasers, heated baths, and ultrasonic cleaning tanks for flammable solvents. We also supply these components in integrated processing systems, constructed in compliance with applicable NEC class 1, Division 1, Group D standards. Benches are typically of all-stainless-steel construction, and include exhaust hoods with peripheral deck exhaust. They may include any number of safety and process provisions such as explosion-proof and intrinsically-safe wiring practices, on-demand delivery and draining systems, flame-extinguishing covers, under-cabinet chemical storage, water or CO₂-based flame suppression, and fully automated work transfer and process functions.

While chemicals such as alcohols and acetone are considered “flammable” because they are capable of supporting combustion at or below room temperature, many other organic solvents, such as NMP, photoresist strippers, cyclical alcohols, etc. are considered “combustibles”, because they can only support combustion at elevated temperatures. Interlab can design the most efficient system possible to meet the specific standards that apply to the chemistry and process parameters to be supported by the system.