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| - | <p> Eurochlor, the EU body responsible for the European Chlorinated Solvents Association) analyses the uses and impact of chlorinated solvents in three categories: industrial, professional, and consumer. Today the four most commonly used chlorinated solvents are dichloromethane (DCM - also known as methyl chloride [CH2Cl2]), trichloroethylene (aka trichloroethene [C2HCl3]), perchloroethylene (aka tetrachloroethene [C2Cl4]), and to a lesser extent, trichloromethane(aka chloroform[CHCl3]). Hover over each application to reveal more information... </p>
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| - | <p>Coatings and adhesives sometimes require the dissolving power of chlorinated solvents to solubilize the wide variety of thermoplastic ingredients. <font style="font-weight:bold">DCM</font> and <font style="font-weight:bold">trichloroethylene</font> feature rapid drying rates and low flammability that make them ideal for use in rubber cements, styrenics, and epoxies.</p>
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| - | <p> <span style="color:#FFFFFF"> Despite controversies chlorinated solvents remain present in a range of aerosol products including hairspray and deodorant </span> </p>.
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| - | Dichloromethane has a Global Warming Potential (GWP) ten times greater than that of carbon dioxide, whilst trichloromethane has a GWP 30 times greater. At the time of writing the GWPs of tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene are not known, but are expected to be comparable to those for DCM and TCM.
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