| In recent years, orange-based cleaning products have | | | | aren't intended for industrial level degreasing, there |
| satisfied consumers' desire for cleaning products that | | | | are various commercial grade orange cleaners that |
| are safer for the environment. But as with most | | | | can tackle the toughest degreasing jobs, such as |
| products that claim to make a significant impact, the | | | | VORTEX citrus cleaner and heavy-duty degreaser. |
| perception of orange cleaners is often shaped by | | | | One of the best ways to determine the efficacy of |
| myths that either detract from or overstate the | | | | an industrial orange degreaser is to examine who |
| ultimate value of an orange degreaser. Below, we | | | | uses it. To use VORTEX as an example, its users |
| examine four of these myths in order to guide your | | | | include aviation organizations, military organizations |
| purchase of an orange degreaser. | | | | and large industrial companies, all of which rely on a |
| All Orange Degreasers are Environmentally Safe | | | | high level of degreasing that takes place in a short |
| The idea that all orange cleaners are environmentally | | | | period of time. |
| safe is based on two misconceptions. The first | | | | You have to Use More Orange Degreaser than you |
| misconception is that, because an orange cleaner is | | | | would a Traditional Degreaser |
| citrus-based, it must therefore be organic. The | | | | The amount of degreaser that's used in any |
| second misconception is that, because an orange | | | | degreasing application depends on two factors: the |
| cleaner is "natural", it must therefore be non-toxic. To | | | | power of the degreaser and the consistency of the |
| the first misconception, it's important to remember | | | | degreaser. To the first factor, companies that |
| that a product that is "based" on citrus doesn't | | | | market industrial orange cleaners such as VORTEX |
| necessarily rely on citrus for its full cleaning power. | | | | offer scientific evidence of their product's cleaning |
| To the second misconception, it's important to realize | | | | power. To the second factor, even when a |
| that any product can claim to be natural as long as it | | | | degreaser possesses supreme degreasing power, a |
| has natural ingredients. If you want an orange | | | | degreaser that has an aqueous consistency versus a |
| degreaser that's organic, only buy a degreaser that | | | | semi-aqueous consistency typically needs to be |
| can actually claim to be 100 percent organic. Solvents | | | | applied more liberally to achieve the best results. |
| that advertise as being "natural" and "environmentally | | | | A Traditional Degreaser is more Powerful than |
| preferable" are typically less hazardous than their | | | | Orange Degreaser |
| toxic counterparts, but they usually don't contain a | | | | In many cases, people suffer from the misperception |
| wholly organic composition. | | | | that, because a traditional degreaser contains harsh |
| Orange Degreasers are Fine for Domestic Use, but | | | | chemicals, it offers more degreasing power, which is |
| not for Industrial Use | | | | simply not true. To judge the degreasing power of a |
| Most of the orange cleaners that we see on store | | | | degreaser, you should rely on the scientific evidence |
| shelves are intended for domestic use, which creates | | | | provided by its maker or independent quality panels. |
| the perception that orange cleaners are intended for | | | | According to numerous studies, many organic |
| domestic cleaning and not heavy duty industrial | | | | industrial orange cleaners offer the same or better |
| cleaning. But while the majority of orange cleaners | | | | degreasing power as their traditional counterparts. |