Silicone solvents are becoming more prevalent. There are still some old timers that continue to use Perchlorethylene, but noone in their right mind would purchase a perc machine. Hydrocarbon solvent is probably 80% of the industry, the most popular of which is Ecosolv, due to being cheaper than exxon's df2000
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Reply to TIL Dry cleaning isn't dry at all and is only called dry because it uses chemical solvents instead of water by balaclavaloungeparty
Silicone solvents are becoming more prevalent. There are still some old timers that continue to use Perchlorethylene, but noone in their right mind would purchase a perc machine. Hydrocarbon solvent is probably 80% of the industry, the most popular of which is Ecosolv, due to being cheaper than exxon's df2000