Cleaners

Every coating, sealer, or repair mortar is only as good as the surface it’s applied to. Oil, grease, laitance, curing compounds, or biological growth left on a concrete surface can quietly undermine adhesion, turning a properly specified product into a failed application months down the road. International Chem-Crete’s Cleaners line exists to eliminate that risk, giving contractors and facility teams the right cleaning chemistry for concrete preparation, tool maintenance, and general surface sanitation, all in one category.

A Biodegradable Concrete Cleaner Built for Real Job Sites

CONCLEAN CCC060 is the workhorse of this category, and for good reason. It’s a multi-purpose concrete cleaner formulated as an alkaline-based, water-soluble detergent and degreasing agent that attacks the molecular structure of greases, oils, dirt, and polymers, then emulsifies them so they rinse off easily with water. As a concrete degreaser, it’s strong enough to cut through the contamination left behind by construction equipment, yet gentle enough to use on metal surfaces, vinyl floors, marble, granite, and limestone.

What sets CONCLEAN CCC060 apart is its formulation. It’s a biodegradable concrete cleaner that’s completely non-flammable, non-fuming, and safe on skin, making it a genuinely environmentally friendly concrete cleaner for job sites where worker safety and runoff matter. It’s routinely specified as the pre-treatment step before applying waterproofing coatings, sealers, and crystalline systems across power plants, warehouses, industrial facilities, and even heritage stone restoration work, anywhere a clean, contaminant-free surface is non-negotiable before the next product goes on.

An Acid-Based Option for Deeper Etching

Not every surface just needs degreasing. Some concrete needs to be etched as well as cleaned, particularly closed, dense surfaces that resist penetration from waterproofing coatings and sealers. CONCLEAN PLUS CCC070 is formulated with hydrochloric acid, specialty penetrants, and fume arrestors to minimize acid vapor during application, giving contractors a rapid-acting cleaner and light-etching agent in one product.

It’s used to remove rust stains, mill scale, and biomass from brick and concrete, and to open up a closed surface so coatings and sealers can properly penetrate and bond.

Solvent and Surface Maintenance Products

Beyond concrete preparation, this category also covers the practical, everyday maintenance side of a job site. CHEM-CRETE BLENDED SOLVENT is used to clean tools and equipment of uncured epoxy resin immediately after use, a step that protects expensive mixing and application equipment across nearly every epoxy product in the Chem-Crete line.

And for general facility and surface sanitation beyond the concrete itself, the IPA Micro-Clean family, available as a wipe, a fogging solution, and a liquid concentrate, provides a high-pH, isopropanol-based cleaner for reducing cross-contamination on non-porous surfaces in transit centers, airports, schools, and public facilities.

Choosing the Right Cleaner for the Job

• General concrete degreasing and pre-treatment: CONCLEAN CCC060
• Etching dense or closed concrete surfaces: CONCLEAN PLUS CCC070
• Cleaning tools after epoxy application: CHEM-CRETE BLENDED SOLVENT
• General facility and surface sanitation: IPA Micro-Clean Wipe, Fog, or Liquid

For contractors, engineers, and facility managers working across highway, municipal, industrial, and heritage projects, starting with the right cleaner isn’t a minor step; it’s what determines whether the coating or repair applied afterward actually holds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Que : What makes CONCLEAN CCC060 an environmentally friendly concrete cleaner?
Ans : CONCLEAN CCC060 is biodegradable, water-soluble, non-flammable, non-fuming, and safe on skin, making it suitable for job sites where minimizing chemical exposure and runoff impact matters.

Que : When should I use a concrete degreaser instead of an acid-based cleaner?
Ans : A concrete degreaser like CONCLEAN CCC060 is the right choice for removing oil, grease, and dirt without altering the concrete surface. An acid-based cleaner like CONCLEAN PLUS CCC070 is better suited when the surface also needs light etching to open it up for coatings or sealers.

Que : Can CONCLEAN CCC060 be used on surfaces other than concrete?
Ans : Yes. As a multi-purpose concrete cleaner, it’s also formulated to clean metal surfaces, vinyl floors, marble, granite, and limestone, making it a versatile choice across mixed-material job sites.

Que : Is CHEM-CRETE BLENDED SOLVENT meant for cleaning concrete surfaces?
Ans : No. It’s formulated specifically for cleaning uncured epoxy resin from tools and equipment, not for concrete surface preparation. CONCLEAN CCC060 or CONCLEAN PLUS CCC070 are the right choice for that step.

Que : Are the IPA Micro-Clean products used for concrete cleaning?
Ans : Not directly. The IPA Micro-Clean line is formulated as a general-purpose surface and air sanitation system for non-porous surfaces in facilities like transit centers, airports, and schools, rather than as a concrete surface preparation cleaner.