Industrial Cleaning and Process Solutions

Our company specializes in providing comprehensive services and solutions for process cleaning applications.

J R Hess provides a broad line of surfactants, alternative solvents and formulated solutions for industrial cleaning and processing applications.

Our products and ingredients deliver improved cleaning performance, greater safety and reduced environmental impact.

We provide industrial cleaning and process solutions for customers in a diverse range of markets and industries, including:

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Automotive and Transportation
  • Building and Construction
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Glass and Ceramics
  • Food & Beverage Processing
  • Health Care and Life Sciences
  • Restaurants & Hospitality
  • HI&I Compounding & Packaging
  • Municipal Operations
  • Plastics, Composites, and Rubber Products Manufacturing
  • Metal Working
  • Graphic Arts
  • Electronics
  • Paints and Coatings

Products designed to address the key environmental and safety goals of our formulating and manufacturing customers, including:

  • Lower VOC levels
  • Replace or reduce specific hazardous components (i.e. NPEs, NMP, acetone, Methylene Chloride)
  • Reduce or eliminate physical hazards (i.e. flammability and corrosiveness)
  • Increase biodegradability in sensitive environments
  • Reduce or eliminate hazardous waste
  • Incorporate naturally derived materials
  • Decrease overall liability and compliance concerns


Our specialty chemical ingredients and formulated solutions are used in a wide variety of cleaning and processing applications:

  • Hard Surface Cleaning
  • Parts Washing and Degreasing
  • Metal Cleaning
  • Adhesive Removal
  • Tar and Asphalt Cleaning
  • Ink, Paint and Resins Removal
  • Vehical Wash Products
  • Photo Resist Strip Applications
  • Soil Cleaning and Decontamination
  • Graffiti Removal
  • Concrete Cleaners
  • Floor Cleaners and Strippers
  • Industrial Hand Cleaners

Our alternative solvents can be used as straight solvent replacements for end-use applications, solvent extenders or versatile co-solvents for formulators seeking improved EHS product profiles.

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We provide custom blending, product development and private white label manufacturing services for our customers.

Recent Examples:

  • Developing proprietary surfactant systems for advanced coating, cleaning, and lubrication applications
  • Producing high performance line of formulations for aqueous industrial cleaning and processing applications
  • Blending, filling and packaging of proprietary alternative solvent mixtures
  • Consulting with engineers and safety personnel to evaluate solvent replacements for resin removal in large scale coating production processes

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