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The Kobe University discovery using on-demand UV activation may open the path to upcycling perc and thus contribute to a more sustainable society.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

The widely used dry-cleaning and degreasing solvent perc can be converted to useful chemicals by a new clean, safe and inexpensive procedure.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

Despite its misleading name, the dry cleaning industry also uses a lot of water - used in the form of steam - not to mention potential carcinogens like the solvent perchloroethylene, or perc for short.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2018

Oil rose 0.7 percent to $87.56 a barrel in New York, reversing a drop of as much as 1.3 perc ent after the U.S.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 21, 2011

And standards for acceptable levels of trichloroethylene and perc have not changed in 18 years.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2009