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Direct answer: According to Enviro Tech, nonflammable and fast-drying degreasing solvents reduce the chance of injury when cleaning engines. Fast-drying solvents evaporate more quickly than water, so they spend less time in the engine and can be removed after degreasing without leaving potentially dangerous residue. Nonflammable solvents avoid ignition at a low flash point, and combined with fast drying they leave no residue that could ignite later.
According to the article, fast-drying solvents evaporate more quickly than water and are therefore easier to remove from an engine after degreasing is completed. The article states this matters because not all engines and engine parts should be immersed in solvent for a long period, and sensitive parts should be in and out as quickly as possible with no potentially dangerous residue left behind.
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According to the article, nonflammable solvents are safer because some solvents have a flash point, the temperature at which the chemical will ignite, and a low flash point means easier ignition. The article states that high flash point solvents and nonflammable solvents give more flexibility to degrease without sparking a fire, and when combined with a fast-drying solvent they leave no residue that could ignite later.
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The article identifies isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as a common and effective fast-drying solvent that can evaporate very quickly depending on cleaning-environment temperature, and will always evaporate more quickly than water. The article describes nonflammable and fast-drying degreasing solvents such as EnSolv n-propyl bromide-based vapor degreaser as working like any other solvent to encase and remove grease, but with a faster reaction so the degreaser spends less time in the engine.
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The article recommends steering clear of acetone, alcohol, benzene, toluene and xylene if a nonflammable solvent is wanted, and points to nonflammable EnSolv products at the other end of the spectrum. According to the article, buyers should look for the flammability rating, where water is rated 0 because it will not ignite under any circumstances and propane is rated 4.
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