Because methanol is a very dangerous substance when accidentally inhaled or ingested, and because it poses a serious threat to the environment, there is a growing demand for a safer alternative for windshield wiper fluid products.
The general opinion is that there has not been many eco-friendly products of the same cleaning caliber. It is thought that organic ingredients are not as strong as man-made ingredients in terms of cleaning and obliterating dirt off of anything. The same applies to windshield wiper fluid products.
Another concern grows amongst auto enthusiasts over these synthetic chemicals damaging the exterior of their beloved cars. As you know, the typical ingredients used to clean the dirt and bugs off of windshields are theorized to cause damage to car paint, the roads and the environment.
Until lately, there hadn’t been any eco-friendly windshield washer solutions. There have been people at home attempting to mix together basic household products, but probably to no avail. Up to this point there had been nothing but scientific guesses as to what alternatives to methanol could be used for the wiper blades to clean off the dirt without damaging a thing.
Apparently, Daimer Industries, which is a green-minded manufacturing company, has created a windshield wiper cleaning fluid. With plant extracts as the sole ingredients for this green solution, the company has made three versions of the fluid to cater to the hot and cold weather in addition to a combination of the two.
They apparently have concentrated versions (which probably need to be diluted) as well as ready-to-use (RTU for short) versions. All of their Eco-Green line is for all transportation and automotive vehicles.
Like VOC-free paint, there is VOC-free windshield washer solution. VOCs are known as volatile organic compounds. They are pollutants that are dangerous to breathing and to the air.
As a nice benefit for the plants that live in the environment, the fluid is supposed to be biodegradable since it is made of plants and vegetables.
The green-minded windshield washer fluid is actually rated with all 0′s from the NFPA, which is the lowest (and best) safety rating for a product’s ingredients. That should be a nice benefit to have.
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