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Cleaning Diatomaceous Earth & MICA Residues

Q. Cleaning is difficult due to geometry of parts with hard to clean areas. Aluminum mandrels are used for dipping neoprene; mandrels are predipped in calcium carbonate/mica/diatomaceous earth and baked at 200F. Acid dissolves carbonate but doesn’t remove all DE/mica.
A. We suggest cleaning in warm 2% Citranox® (circa 120 deg F, 2.5 oz/gal or 20 mL/L) followed by a thorough rinse. Citranox® is a mild …

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