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Cleaning materials

The use of solvents which are not compatible with polycarbonate will result in the softening, crazing, and/or cracking of the plastic part. This is especially true of polycarbonate lamps and mounting bases which may be under stress in their normal applications.

SOLVENTS/CLEANERS COMPATIBLE
WITH POLYCARBONATE:
SOLVENTS/CLEANERS NOT TO BE USED WITH POLYCARBONATE:
Mild soap and water Trichlor
Mineral Spirits Acetone
Mexane Triclene
VM and P Naphtha Methyl Ethyl Keytone (MEK)
Varsol No.2 MIBK
#1 & #3 denatured alcohol Toluol
Freone TF and TE-35 Benzol
Ethanol Gasoline
10% Sol Bon Ami Carbon Tetrachloride
Dirtex Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
2% Sol. Reg. Joy Texize-8006, 8129, 8758
Heptane Liquid Cleaner - 8211
White Kerosene Agitene
Methyl, isopropyl and isobutyl alcohols Ajax
Lacryl PCL-2035 polycarbonate cleaner All Liquid Detergents
Petroleum Ether/65 degrees C boiling point Pink Lux (Phosphate free)
  Kleenol Plastics
  Lemon Joy (phosphate free)
  Diversol
  Lestoil
  Lysol
  Stanisol Naphtha
  Oils

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