In 2020, the EPA published information to manage risks from Trichloroethylene (TCE). EPA completed the final risk evaluation for TCE under amended TSCA in November 2020.
“...The final risk evaluation for TCE determined that there are unreasonable risks to workers, occupational non-users, consumers, and bystanders for 52 out of 54 conditions of use...”
Slide Products believes this is the beginning of an inevitable phase-out of trichloroethylene from our industry, and molders and mold makers need to re-evaluate the products they use in manufacturing. You need to start the process to find safer, effective alternatives to the mold releases, mold cleaners, rust preventives, lubricants and other products you use.
Call Slide Products. Slide has no trichloroethylene in any of its products. In fact, Slide has no chlorinated solvents of any kind.
Slide is offering a free service to help you review processing aids and provide, free of charge, effective, and likely lower cost, alternatives for you to test in all your molding applications.
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