Power Washers General Information Power washers or power washing is a generic term applied to a number of cleaning processes and equipment. Usually the term refers to a self-contained machine. Power washers may combine washing, rinsing, and drying cycles within one cabinet. Power washers may use any of the following chemistries: Water Neutral aqueous solutions Alkaline aqueous solutions Acidic aqueous solutions Ethyl lactate Alcohol Acetone N-methyl pyrrolidone Terpenes Dibasic esters Glycol ethers Petroleum distillates Power washers include ultrasonics, high- and/or low-pressure sprays, and immersion cleaning. Power washers may be custom designed to handle high volumes of one type of part or they may be a general cleaning station designed to handle a range of part types. Power washers may take up less floor space than equipment designed to implement the same processes in a linear flow. This section on State Information | Glossary | Conversion Checklist | Comments Home | Process Advisor | Alternatives | Links | Search All SAGE material, Copyright© 1992, Research Triangle Institute Last Update: 23 May 2001 sage@rti.org http://clean.rti.org/alt.cfm?id=pw&cat=gi