Mild Degreasing Liquid Chemical

This formulation is mild–to–moderate duty, suitable for light oil, coolant residue, shop soil, and handling grease — not heavy, baked-on oil or carbonized grease.

Component Responsible for Oil Cleaning

The actual cleaning of heavy oil mainly comes from:

1. Nonionic Surfactant (EO/PO Low Foam) – 6%

   • Primary oil remover

   • Solubilizes and emulsifies hydrophobic oil

   • Works well in spray systems due to low foam

2. Amine Oxide (Low Foam) – 4%

   • Secondary surfactant

   • Boosts oil cutting

   • Improves wetting and penetration

3. Hydrotrope (Sulfobetaine / Sulfonate) – 6%

   • Improves solubility of oily micelles

   • Enhances detergency synergy

What Is Missing for Heavy Oil Removal?

Heavy oil (gear oil, stamping oil, waxy oil, burnt oil) usually requires one or more of:

• Alkalinity (NaOH, KOH, metasilicate)

• Strong builders (carbonate + silicate system)

• Solvent booster (glycol ether / hydrocarbon solvent)

• Higher surfactant loading (10–15% total active)

• Higher operating temperature (55–70°C)

Your system is caustic-free and alkaline-free, so it relies purely on surfactant action. That limits heavy oil removal capacity.

Conclusion

• Light oil / machining coolant → YES

• Fresh stamping oil → Borderline

• Heavy gear oil / baked oil → NO (needs alkalinity or solvent boost)

If your target application is heavy oil in spray systems, I can suggest a caustic-free but heavy-duty version with solvent booster and stronger builder system while maintaining low foam.