Sentences with phrase «volatile organic solvents»

Most organic synthesis depends heavily on volatile organic solvents, which typically pose significant environmental and health hazards and also are costly.

For instance, the DOE JGI and its partners are sourcing microbial and fungal enzymes for more effective biomass pretreatment with ionic liquids, environmentally benign organic salts often used as green chemistry substitutes for volatile organic solvents.

The limitation with previous dye sensitized solar cells is they required a volatile organic solvent as the electrolyte.

Not exact matches

Toxic use reduction and sourcing replacements for ozone depleting solvents, volatile organic compounds, flammable solvents, hazardous air pollutants and achieving waste minimization

PUL fabric by Eco-PUL ™ is made with a «green» adhesive that is solvent - free, environmentally friendly, and releases no volatile organics.

Eleven percent said they mention volatile organic compounds, which are fumes emitted by gasoline, paints and solvents.

It sublimes, is volatile with steam, and is soluble in most organic solvents as well as aqueous alkaline solutions.

«My instinct is that it only makes sense to prevent children's exposure to chemicals known to affect the nervous system, and those include pesticides, solvents, many volatile organic compounds, metals, PCBs, and thousands of other poorly tested synthetic chemicals now in commerce.

Many household cleaners contain contain hazardous ingredients such as organic solvents and petroleum based chemicals which can release volatile organic compounds into your indoor air.

Their paints have zero volatile organic compounds and they do not add toxic solvents such as formaldehyde or toluene to their paints, which can be released in the indoor air.

Osorb can absorb and capture a variety of organic materials from the water, both dispersed and dissolved, including hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and solvents.

Most indoor air quality issues stem from contaminants such as volatile organic compounds (present in many building materials, paints and solvents) and allergens such as dust, mould and pollen.

The «organic» paint brands, such as Ecos, which emerged in the late 1980s, heralded a new era of odourless paints, free of solvents and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and paved the way for other companies» environmentally safe formulas.

• Rated by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Programme for the Endorsement of ForestCertification (PEFC) schemes • Made from a sustainable source or material • Uses organic materials • Produced with chemical - free dyes • Recycled or upcycled — old items repaired with new paint and fittings • Low carbon footprint and road miles • Low VOCs (volatile organic compounds) • Low chemical content or solvent - free • Fairtrade • Energy saving • Hand made