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It is used as a dry cleaning solvent for natural and artificial fibers, as a degreasing detergent for metals, in textile finishing, in extraction processes, in typewriter correction liquids, to clean mining equipment, and in cleaning/duplicating film. It is employed as a chemical intermediate for fluorocarbons ( HFC-125 and HFC-134a) and to prepare formulations for adhesives, sealants, and coatings |
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Tetrachloroethylene, also known under the systematic name tetrachloroethene, or perchloroethylene, and abbreviations such as "perc" (or "PERC"), and "PCE", is a chlorocarbon with the formula Cl2C=CCl2. It is a colorless liquid widely used for dry cleaning of fabrics, hence it is sometimes called "dry-cleaning fluid". |
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Chemicals |