Transportation

In transportation, the use of cleaning chemicals is pivotal for maintaining the efficiency, safety, and appearance of vehicles and infrastructure.

Specialized cleaning solutions play a crucial role in removing road grime, salt, and pollutants that can accumulate on surfaces, preserving the integrity of vehicles. From trains and airplanes to buses and automobiles, these chemicals contribute to the longevity and aesthetics of transportation assets. Additionally, in the maintenance of transportation infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, cleaning agents help prevent corrosion and degradation. The strategic application of cleaning chemicals in the transportation sector is integral to promoting safety, reliability, and the overall sustainability of diverse modes of transit.

1113™Highly effective acid inhibitor for use in BJSi™formulae
  • Metalworking
  • Descaling applications
  • Cooling tower cleaning and descaling
175™A VOC exempt synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon
  • Oil and Gas Industry
  • Solvent Degreasers
  • Engine Cleaners
  • Printing Industry
  • Asphalt Cleaners
540™Non-flammable, VOC exempt solvent
  • Oil and Gas Industry
  • Hand Cleaners
  • Solvent Degreasers
  • Engine Cleaners
  • Printing Industry
726™A quaternary ammonium based surfactant for emulsification of mineral seal oil and other hydrocarbons for use in transportation rinse aids
  • Rinse aids for car and truck wash
  • Drying agents for car and truck wash
A85™Safe, low pH organic salt used as a low cost source of acidity
  • Food and dairy applications to replace phosphoric acid
  • pH adjustment
  • 2 step acid/alkaline transportation pre-soaks
  • Acid wheel cleaners
  • Touchless pre-soaks
AFA™Non-silicone glass additive with excellent anti-fog properties
  • Eye glasses cleaners
  • Bathroom mirrors
  • Sports goggle/face mask treatment
ALB™Replacement for hydrofluoric acid and other traditional acids
  • Aluminum Truck Brightening
  • Tub ‘n’ Tile Cleaners
  • HVAC/Air Conditioning Fins
  • Pontoon Boat / Aluminum Boat Cleaners
  • Wheel Cleaners
APW™Replacement for hydrofluoric acid and other acids
  • Rust Removers
  • Wheel Cleaners
  • Acid Presoaks for Cars and Trucks
  • Specialized descaling of silicate deposits
  • Wash Bay whitewall cleaning
AS™Amphoteric coupling agent / hydrotrope for solubilizing nonionic surfactants into highly alkaline / caustic systems
  • Heavy duty degreasers
  • Metalworking cleaners
  • Acid cleaners
  • Transportation presoaks
BJSi™A safe, low pH organic salt used to replace hydrochloric acid and other traditional acids
  • Industrial Tub and Tile and Bowl Cleaners
  • Descalers/Delimers
  • Concrete Floor Cleaners and Etch
  • Pool and Spa cleaners
  • Transportation Cleaning - Acid Presoaks
BSH™An excellent hypochlorite stable hydrotrope
  • Hard surface cleaners (acid or alkaline emulsions)
  • Industrial cleaners
  • Bathroom and bowl cleaners
  • Low foam parts washing (companion for LFQ™)
BVM™Excellent low cost choice for modifying viscosity in bleach formulations
  • Hard surface cleaners (acid or alkaline emulsions)
  • Industrial cleaners
  • Bathroom and bowl applications
  • Foam booster in transportation cleaning
BW™An aqueous anionic polymer that provides dispersing and anti-redeposition of soils in a wide range of applications
  • Degreasers and all-purpose cleaners
  • Transportation pre-soaks
  • Laundry pre-spotters, pre-soaks, and percarbonate boosters
  • Color protection for hypochlorite
  • Auto dish
CHD4™Naturally derived, DEA-free liquid surfactant system for building viscosity
  • Hand Soap (lotions, gels, foaming) and Body Washes
  • Automotive Bucket Wash
  • High Foam Automatic Car Wash Detergents
  • Self-Serve Foaming Brush
  • Tri Colour Foamers for Automatic Car Washes
CK™An easy to use emulsifier for producing low cost waterless hand cleaners with excellent stability and uniform consistency
  • Waterless hand cleaners
CTD100™A surfactant silicone copolymer for producing high gloss and highly lubricious hard surfaces
  • Clear tire dressings
  • Countertop polish
  • Glass cleaner additive
  • Gloss aid in wash & wax/spray wax
  • Stainless steel cleaner/polish
CVS™A very low odor, water white solvent with high solvency, high flash point, and an extremely low pour point
  • Oil and Gas Industry
  • Hand Cleaners
  • Solvent Degreasers
  • Engine Cleaners
  • Printing Industry
DANA green, non-ionic surfactant for use in foaming and hydrotroping
  • Hydrotroping, even in green certified formulae
  • Oil field down hole foaming
  • Wheel cleaning
  • Glass cleaning
  • Laundry (enzyme stabilization)
DLRA highly effective, cost stable solvent that is excellent for use in many applications where d-Limonene has been the primary solvent
  • Oil field cleaning
  • Hard surface cleaners (as a microemulsion)
  • Waterless hand cleaners
  • Parts washing
  • De-foaming applications
DRP2Aqueous polymer additive used to create a substantive hydrophilic surface on hard surfaces
  • Hard surface cleaners: tub & tile, all purpose, multi-surface, glass & bowl cleaning
  • End of hose glass and surface cleaners
  • Vehicle drying and rinsing agents
  • Wheel cleaner additive
EBSSafe replacement for hydrofluoric acid and ammonium bifluoride
  • Aluminum brightening (truck)
  • Effective etching agent for multiple metals
  • Weld stain removal
  • Wheel Cleaners
  • Acid Presoaks for Cars and Trucks
EFREnvironmentally friendly chelate with excellent dispersive properties
  • Degreasers and all-purpose cleaners
  • Laundry pre-spotters and pre-soaks
  • Auto dish wash and rinse
  • Floor cleaners and scrubbers
  • Carpet spotters (hydrogen peroxide based)
EGMConcentrated surfactant for VOC exempt, streak-free glass cleaning
  • VOC exempt glass cleaners
  • Multi-surface cleaners
  • Super concentrates
  • TV and electronics screen cleaners
  • Summer windshield wash
EQIA highly economical surfactant with superior degreasing performance.
  • Oil and Gas Industry Degreasing
  • Household/Retail Cleaners
  • Industrial/Institutional heavy duty cleaners & degreasers
  • Transportation Presoaks – Car and Truck
  • Wheel Cleaners
ES1Nonionic surfactant system for extremely high electrolyte/high alkaline systems
  • Printing press cleaners
  • Asphalt release agent
  • Frictionless/touchless presoaks
  • Truck wash
  • Heavy equipment cleaners
GTQ™A highly economical, multidimensional surfactant with superior performance
  • Degreasers (of all types)
  • VOC exempt formulas that can compete with VOC based formulas
  • Machine shop cleaning solutions
  • All types of industrial degreasing and soot removal
  • Consumer based cleaners (APC’s, Degreasers, etc.) with 'green claims'
HFCSuperior hydrotrope where high foam is needed
  • Hard surface cleaners (acid or alkaline emulsions)
  • Industrial cleaners (emulsions or as-is)
  • Transportation cleaning
HNAProprietary anti-stain additive for use with BJSi in products seeking green certifications
  • Metalworking
  • Vat cleaning/descaling
  • Bathroom/shower cleaning
  • Green certifiable acid formulations
IPB4Cost effective, concentrated surfactant for producing VOC free daily shower cleaner
  • Daily Shower cleaner
  • Bathroom / Kitchen Sinks & Faucets (Preventative Maintenance)
  • Bathtub (Preventative Maintenance)
  • Outdoor Window Cleaners
  • Glass Cleaners
IQLFA breakthrough in high detergency, low foam cleaning
  • Parts Washers
  • Floor cleaning
  • High pressure cleaning and degreasing
  • Metal Working cleaners
  • Industrial cleaners
JK50Outstanding coupling/hydrotroping surfactant for use in high alkaline/caustic systems
  • High Caustic CIP Cleaners
  • Oven Cleaners
  • Water Based Degreaser
  • Parts Washers
  • Frictionless/Touchless Presoaks
KDC3A high foaming hydrotrope that results in a very mild feel to skin
  • Transportation presoaks (alkaline and acidic)
  • Hand dish detergents
  • Hand soaps
LCFHighly economical surfactant system for building foam and lubricity
  • Self-serve car wash (foaming brush)
  • Automatic car wash (soft touch)
  • Tri-poly foamers
  • Bucket wash (for hand use)
  • Dish wash
LFQA truly low foam surfactant with powerful detergency
  • Floor Cleaners
  • Carpet Cleaners
  • CIP Cleaners
  • Cabinet/Parts Washers
  • Metalworking
LPBStabilized patented non sporogenic bacteria for producing superior microbial based products
  • Grease trap/drain maintenance
  • Transfer station maintenance
  • Reclaim pit in transportation wash
  • Petroleum hydrocarbon degradation in parts/cabinet washers
  • Marine bilge cleaners
M5The safest, most effective acid technology available
  • Tub & Tile cleaners
  • Retail descaler/delimer
  • Food and dairy cleaners (phosphate free)
  • Pool and spa cleaners
  • Coffee pot and machine cleaning
ME80A one component emulsifier for producing pH neutral solvent microemulsions
  • Graffiti Removers
  • Bug / Tar / Wax Removers
  • Solvent Degreasers
  • Printing, Pulp and Paper cleaners
  • Engine Degreasers
MSIProprietary anti-stain additive for use with BJSi acid replacement technology
  • Vat descaling
  • Bathroom/ shower cleaners
  • Metalworking
NHD2Naturally derived surfactant for producing hand dish and hand soap formulations
  • Hand dish
  • Hand soap (lotions, gels, foaming) and body washes
  • High foam automatic car wash detergents
  • Self-serve foaming brush
  • Automotive bucket wash
NLS90Highly economical and environmentally friendly surfactant, excellent for laundry and floor formulations
  • Laundry applications
  • Floor cleaners
  • Industrial cleaners
  • Hand dish
NQ3Naturally derived, exceptionally versatile surfactant system
  • Spray ’n wipe all-purpose cleaners
  • Carpet spotters
  • Oven cleaners
  • Floor cleaners
  • Frictionless/touchless car & truck pre-soaks
NSAA 100% active non-silicone additive for solvent based tire / vinyl dressings
  • Tire dressings
  • Vinyl dressing/protectorant
NSW4A foaming bucket wash concentrate with superior water beading properties that leaves a durable, wax-like finish
  • Wash and Wax - hand/bucket
  • Coin - Op Car Wash
  • Foaming Spray Wax for Auto Car Wash
OCM™Non-fluorinated hydrophobic & oleophobic surface modifier that creates a covalent bond that provides exceptional durability on hard & soft surfaces.
  • Ceramic shine on car after wash
  • Promotes beading with high lubricity and shine
  • Excellent hydrophobicity and oleophobicity on granite and stone
  • Water repellant on leather
  • Shows excellent hydrophobicity on fabric after application and drying
OFCFully formulated mineral seal oil free automotive drying agent concentrate
  • Transportation drying agent
  • Non-silicone tire dress
OFSMineral seal oil replacement in transportation wash drying agents
  • Petroleum distillate free drying agents
  • Asphalt release agents
  • Concrete form release agents
  • Dust control for road application
  • Textile & industrial lubricants
OGAMPA high foaming hydrotroping surfactant with corrosion inhibition properties in certain acidic formulae
  • Automotive drying agents
  • Aluminum brighteners
  • Metal cleaning and descaling
  • Wheel cleaning
OSPA polymer system specially designed to create an invisable protective barrier on hard surfaces
  • Daily/weekly shower cleaner
  • Tub and tile cleaner
  • Bathroom and bowl cleaner
  • All purpose cleaner
  • Transportation cleaner
PF2Surfactant system developed for triple/poly foamers and clear coat protectorants
  • Clear coat protectorants
  • Triple / poly foamers
PPSA nonionic surfactant developed for use in transportation pre-soak detergents, wheel cleaners and hard surface cleaners
  • One and two step touchless transportation wash
  • Alkaline wheel cleaners
  • Hard surface cleaners/degreasers
PSModified silicone emulsion developed for producing polishes used on granite, natural stone and synthetic countertops
  • Tire and vinyl dressing
  • Stone/granite/synthetic countertop polish
Q3™The most versatile surfactant chemistry available
  • Hydrogen Peroxide Based Cleaners
  • Industrial Heavy Duty Degreasers
  • Retail/Institutional Acid and Alkaline Cleaners
  • Laundry – spotters/boosters
  • Pulp, Paper, and Printing cleaners
QHDA powerful surfactant system for heavy duty degreasing
  • Heavy duty degreasing
  • Oil and gas industry
  • Laundry pre-treaters
  • Engine and machine cleaners
  • Parts washing
QNGA superior degreasing surfactant derived from natural feedstocks
  • Hydrogen Peroxide Based Cleaners
  • Industrial Heavy Duty Degreasers
  • Retail/Institutional Acid and Alkaline Cleaners
  • Laundry – spotters/boosters
  • Pulp, Paper, and Printing cleaners
QX9Unique surfactant blend used In aqueous based cleaning
  • Neutral floor cleaners
  • Oil rig degreasing
  • Oven cleaners
  • Aircraft cleaners
  • Tanker cleaners
R49Use as a drop-in replacement for 91-6/ 91-8 alcohol ethoxylate or similar chemistries
  • Hard surface cleaners
  • Transportation wash
  • Neutral floor cleaning
  • Peroxide cleaners
RXAUnique, reactive silicon based product for producing hydrophobic properties on hard surfaces
  • Furniture polish additive
  • Windshield glass treatment
  • Concrete form release
  • Anti scratch additive for glass
  • Transportation wash drying agent additive
SB-ALKHigh Performance builder package for pH 12-13, non-corrosive cleaning formulations
  • High pH cleaning - without corrosion!
  • Aluminum parts prior to coating/painting
  • Industrial plant/equipment cleaning
  • Polished aluminum in transportation wash
  • Multi-purpose cleaners/degreasers for consumer retail - dilutable or 'ready-to-use'
SB-GHAGreen, high performance builder package for pH 12-13, non-corrosive cleaning formulations
  • Safe cleaning of aluminum parts prior to coating/painting
  • Industrial cleaning of plants/equipment
  • Food processing plant cleaning at higher pH levels
  • Restaurant hood and grill cleaning with significant safety profile
  • Enhanced cleaning of polished aluminum in transportation wash
SB-MVC™Smart builder™ with ultra-high chelation capacity and dispersive properties
  • Excellent builder/chelate for transportation presoaks
  • Excellent chelate for superhyperconcentrates (greater than 350:1)
  • Excellent chelate/dispersant for all-purpose cleaners and degreasers
  • Water treatment for scale control
  • Stabilizes hydriogen peroxide formulas
SCPSilicone/surfactant system for streak free, fingerprint resistant cleaning and polishing
  • Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish – Liquid, Wipe, or Aerosol
  • Multi-Purpose Metal Cleaner & Polish
  • Furniture Polish
  • Leather Treatment
  • Fiberglass Boat Polish
SQSSiliconized quaternary compound used for achieving hydrophobic modification of hard surfaces
  • Oil/solvent based drying agents
  • Sealer waxes
  • Clear coat protectorants
  • Triple/poly foamers
  • Wash & wax
WAA silicone/surfactant system used as a windshield washer fluid additive to produce superior water beading properties
  • Windshield washer fluid additive
  • Automotive drying agents
  • Clear coat protectorants
  • Triple poly foamers
  • Wash & wax

More Information

The transportation sector is a diverse and essential component of modern society, encompassing various modes of conveyance that facilitate the movement of people and goods. This sector includes automobiles, transport trucks, locomotives, aeronautics, and marine transportation, each with its unique set of challenges and maintenance requirements.

Automobiles are a ubiquitous mode of transportation, and their maintenance involves not only mechanical aspects but also aesthetic considerations. Effective chemistries are crucial for tasks such as degreasing, which involves removing built-up grease and grime from engine components. This is essential for optimal engine performance and longevity. Additionally, chemistries play a vital role in car washing, detailing, and the use of drying aids to ensure a pristine appearance and protect the vehicle's paint and surfaces.

Transport trucks, vital for the logistics and supply chain, often face harsh conditions on the road. The exteriors and mechanical components of these trucks require regular cleaning and maintenance. Effective degreasing agents are employed to remove stubborn grease and oil accumulations in the engine bays and undercarriages. Regular washing and detailing not only contribute to the truck's aesthetics but also prevent corrosion and deterioration of surfaces over time.

Rail transport relies on locomotives to move vast amounts of goods and passengers. These heavy-duty machines require specialized cleaning and maintenance due to exposure to various environmental elements. Effective degreasing agents are essential for keeping locomotive engines and components in optimal working condition. Additionally, washing and detailing contribute to the preservation of the locomotive's exterior surfaces, protecting them from corrosion and improving overall longevity.

In the aviation industry, aircraft maintenance is of utmost importance for safety and performance. Aircraft exteriors need regular cleaning to remove contaminants such as dirt, pollutants, and aviation fuel residues. Chemistries used in aircraft detailing must be carefully selected to ensure they do not compromise the integrity of the aircraft's materials while providing effective cleaning and protection.

Vessels navigating waterways, from cargo ships to recreational boats, are exposed to corrosive marine environments. Effective chemistries play a vital role in preventing corrosion, especially in the marine sector. Degreasing agents are used to maintain the engines and mechanical components of marine vehicles. Regular washing and detailing help protect the hulls and exteriors from the effects of saltwater, preventing corrosion and maintaining the vessel's efficiency.

Effective chemistries are indispensable in the upkeep and cleaning of vehicles across the transportation sector. Whether it's degreasing, washing, detailing, or using drying aids, the careful selection and application of these chemistries contribute to the longevity, safety, and aesthetic appeal of automobiles, transport trucks, locomotives, aircraft, and marine vessels.