One
of the bi-products of the citrus industry is D-Limonene which is a
solvent type material extracted from orange peels.
It is an excellent solvent, it’s readily biodegradable, it
smells like fresh oranges, and it comes from a renewable resource.
It performs well in cleaners, and ASTEC manufactures many types
of cleaners
that contain D-Limonene.
Some of the popular ones are:
RCHD
(Real Citrus Heavy Duty) is one of the most versatile products made at
ASTEC.
Used full strength it cleans up tar, chewing gum, heavy oil &
grease, silicones, paint brushes, and much more.
It can be diluted with water to any strength necessary for the
job at hand.
RCHD also comes in a gel form which is great for cleaning
vertical surfaces since it clings and doesn’t run off.
EXCEL
CLEAN HD is a 100% active
product that is water rinseable.
It’s major use is for asphalt testing and clean-up, however, it
is an excellent solvent for parts washers.
It is long lasting and therefore very economical to use.
The cleaning solution can get very dirty, but after water rinsing
the parts end up totally clean.
ORANGALL
& ORANGALL II are non-water rinseable solvent cleaners.
They are excellent replacements for petroleum solvent and
chlorinated solvent cleaners.
RUBAWAY
is a waterless hand cleaner that is very effective on oil, grease,
paint and most industrial soils.
It has a pleasant orange aroma, contains lanolin so it’s easy
on the hands. RUBAWAY can
also be rinsed with water. It is available in 1 gallon containers packed
4 to a case, and handy 16oz squeeze bottles packed 10 to the case.
CITRUS
PLUS is
an all purpose household product which
destroys odors, freshens the air, and cleans many spots and
stains.
It is available in many sizes including an 8 ounce pump spray
bottle packed 24 in a pop up display carton.
It is an excellent reseller.
Citrus
Gel is
a highly thickened spot and stain remover.
It’s great for things like removing chewing gum or heavy tar or
grease because it stays where you put it so that it can do it’s job on
the stain.
It is available in many sizes including a multi colored 16 ounce
squeeze bottle packed 10 to a case.
It is an excellent reseller.
