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March 12, 2010
Sierra Club Reverses Stance on Solvair, Recommends It for Drycleaning

LAS VEGAS — The Sierra Club has advised consumers to consider operators who use Solvair technology when drycleaning, reversing its original position on the cleaning technology and retracting questionable statements published on its website.

“We are very pleased,” says Jamie Mayberry, vice president of marketing for Solvair LLC. “A major environmental group like Sierra Club doesn’t change its position lightly.”

October 24, 2008
State of the Solutions: A Look at Perc’s Alternatives

CHICAGO — As perc is slowly phased out of lawful use, the industry’s longtime favorite continues to face sporadic, localized ban threats, recently in New Jersey and Philadelphia. So, what’s going on with the alternative solvents?

General acceptance of high-flashpoint hydrocarbons such as DF-2000 and EcoSolv is driving most machinery sales. Variations on hydrocarbons such as no-distill, powder-filtration options and the vaporized hydrocarbon iPura system are also attracting fans.