Testing the Effectiveness of Degreasing Agents

The paper presents the results of testing the effectiveness of four types of degreasing agents for steel materials cleaning. Material contamination was simulated by applying a grease layer. Degreasing efficiency was tested at various time periods of degreasing by the weight method as well as by measuring the adhesion of the organic coating by several methods. The adhesion of the coating is closely related to the purity of the substrate. The result of the testing was to compile scores for individual degreasing agents and also to assess their environmental impact.