STEPOSOL
STEPOSOL®
® MET
MET--10U
GREEN
CHEMISTRY
Surfactant Solution to Solvent ReplacementTM.
Replace NMP, Methylene Chloride, and Glycol Ethers.
Stepan is in the Green Chemistry Business!
A D VA N TA G E S
NON–REPORTABLE VOC, LVP-VOC
REPLACE UP TO 95% OF SOLVENTS
STEPOSOL® MET-10U provides superior cleaning performance while also having an
improved environmental profile due to a low vapor pressure, high boiling point, high NATURALLY–DERIVED, BCI = 75%
flash point, and Biorenewable Carbon Index (BCI) of 75% compared to other solvents.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U IS A NON-REPORTABLE VOC*
United States
State:
According to California Air Resources Board (CARB) Regulation for Reducing
Emissions from Consumer Products, STEPOSOL® MET-10U is a low vapor
pressure VOC (LVP-VOC). It contains at least one carbon atom, has a vapor
pressure below 0.1 mmHg at 20 °C, and a boiling point above 216 °C. Therefore,
STEPOSOL® MET-10U is exempt and the VOC limits do not apply. The reportable
VOC is zero!
STEPOSOL® MET-10U LVP-VOC exemption also applies to those states in the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions under the Ozone Transport Commission Model
Rule for Consumer Products.
Federal:
STEPOSOL® MET-10U is exempt from VOC limit requirements since the U.S.
EPA’s Clean Air Act VOC Standards exempt LVP-VOC from VOC limit
requirements.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U does not meet the VOC definition since it is an organic
compound and does not have a vapor pressure above 0.01 kPa at 293.15 K or has
a corresponding volatility under the particular conditions of use (EC Directive
1999/13/EC).
Canada
STEPOSOL® MET-10U does not meet the VOC definition for consumer products
since it has a vapor pressure below 0.1 mmHg at 20 °C (Environment Canada
Guidelines for VOCs in Consumer Products).
Australia
STEPOSOL® MET-10U does not meet the VOC definition since it is a chemical
compound that has a vapor pressure below 0.01 kPa at 20 °C (National Pollutant
Inventory, NPI definition of Volatile Organic Compounds).
For additional information, please contact Stepan U.S. Technical
Service at [email protected] or (800) 745-7837 and visit
www.stepan.com/STEPOSOLMET.
NON-FLAMMABLE
A P P L I C AT I O N S
HOUSEHOLD CLEANING
INDUSTRIAL CLEANING
METAL CLE ANING
VEHICLE CARE
ADHESIVE REMOVAL/CLEANING
PAINT & COATING REMOVAL/
STRIPPING
PROPERTIES
SOLUBILIZES MANY SOILS
FAST KINETICS FOR CL EANING
Europe
*Based on the U.S., European, Canadian,
and Australian regulations noted above.
READILY BIODEGRADABL E
ENHANCED SOIL REMOVA L
AT NEUTRAL pH
STABLE OVER WIDE pH RANGE
(pH 3-12)
KAURI-BUTANOL VALUE: >1000
pH (5% in 1:1 IPA/H 2 O): 8.0
VAPOR PRESSURE, 20 °C :
0.0025 mmHg
BOILING POINT: 297 °C (566 °F)
FLASH POINT 134 °C (273.2 °F)
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Innovative Chemical Solutions for a Cleaner, Healthier, More Energy Efficient World
REDUCE CHEMICAL LEVEL WITH STEPOSOL® MET-10U
STEPOSOL® MET-10U has been shown to replace up to 95% by weight of hazardous solvents without
compromising cleaning performance. When less harmful solvents are emitted into the atmosphere, this
can help reduce negative effects.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U also provides improved performance with up to 200% increase in cleaning
efficiency compared to d-limonene, NMP and glycol ethers in various applications at equal weight.
Please refer to the STEPOSOL® MET-10U Household Cleaning, Adhesive Removal/Cleaning, Paint &
Coatings Removal/Stripping, and Metal Cleaning Application Guides for formulation and performance
details at www.stepan.com/STEPOSOLMET.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U IS DERIVED FROM A
NATURAL, RENEWABLE SOURCE
STEPAN DEFINITION OF NATURALLY-DERIVED: A product derived from biorenewable resource originating from animal, plant or marine feedstock. All Stepan surfactants labeled as naturally-derived have a
minimum of 50% Biorenewable Carbon Index (BCI).
The oleo-based methyl ester backbone of STEPOSOL® MET-10U is currently derived from palm kernel
oil and can be derived from canola oil or soybean oil as well.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U HAS A BIORENEWABLE CARBON INDEX OF 75%
The BCI is a value based on the percent carbon derived from a biorenewable resource. BCI is
calculated by taking the number of biorenewable carbons divided by the total number of carbons in the
idealized molecule, multiplied by 100. For STEPOSOL® MET-10U, 75% of the carbons are derived from
a biorenewable source.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U IS A READILY BIODEGRADABLE SURFACTANT
DEFINITION OF READILY BIODEGRADABLE: According to OECD 301 Test Guidelines for ready biodegradation, a material is considered readily biodegradable if 60% (or 70% depending on the method) of
the organic carbon in the material is converted to CO2 and water in 28 days, within a 10-day window.
The 10-day window begins when 10% of the organic carbon has been converted to CO2.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U has been tested in accordance with OECD 301B, the CO2 evolution test. The
product achieved 61.14% CO2 evolution within the 10-day window and 63.93% biodegradation on day
28 of the test. STEPOSOL® MET-10U is classified as readily biodegradable.
STEPOSOL® MET-10U IS NON-FLAMMABLE
DEFINITION OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), a flammable liquid has a flashpoint at or below 93 ºC (199 ºF).
Since the flashpoint of STEPOSOL® MET-10U is 134 °C (273.2 °F) using Pensky-Martens Closed Cup,
it is not flammable.
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Version: 1/2015
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