Posted on 16 March 2018. Tags: Alconox, Detonox, glass casting, glassware cleaning, mold release
Q. Q. We are having an issue plating aluminum on glass castings. It appears there is mold release left on the glass after the casting. The glass manufacturer recommended Alconox detergent. Is that what you would your recommend for cleaning the glass? Whatever we use, it probably needs to be a soak at a high temperature (>170°)? Is this procedure good or should we use an ultrasonic at the higher temperature?
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Posted in Detonox, Metalworking & Precision Manufacturing
Posted on 25 May 2017. Tags: glassware cleaning, inorganic salt residue, labware cleaning, salt test
Q. What do you recommend for cleaning glass equipment between salt tests? We are removing inorganic salt residue. A. There are many kinds of salt tests, such as corrosion, resistance, conductivity or solubility. When removing inorganic salt residue from a glass substrate, such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate or magnesium carbonate, we recommend…
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Posted in Ask Alconox, Citrajet, Citranox, Laboratory
Posted on 04 January 2016. Tags: glassware cleaning, glassware washer, laboratory cleaning, labware, phenol
Q. We are attempting to validate our glassware washing process and found trace contaminants of phenol remaining after the washing process. Is there another detergent that is able to remove phenol better then Liquinox®?
A. In general, for manual cleaning, Liquinox® should be an excellent choice for removal of phenol residues. For very low level trace analysis, additional rinsing may be required. For routine laboratory cleaning, a triple rinse is typically used. For trace analysis, a 6 time rinse with purified water is typically used. For extreme low level trace analysis . . .
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Posted in Liquinox, Manual Lab Cleaning, Pharmaceutical, Validation
Posted on 10 August 2015. Tags: glassware cleaning, laboratory cleaning, soaking
Q. Some of our glassware was left soaking in Alconox or Alconox and then bleach for a long period of time. Is this okay? A. Laboratory glassware that is completely submerged in an Alconox® solution is generally ok even with extended soaking. However, if you leave the laboratory glassware partially submerged…
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Posted in Alconox, Laboratory, Manual Lab Cleaning
Posted on 03 April 2013. Tags: glassware cleaning, wine glasses
Fine wines and aromatic craft cocktails require glassware that will not contribute interfering fragrances, change the way the liquid swirls in the glass, or alter the profile of legs glistening on the side of the glass.
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Posted in Alcojet, Food & Beverage, Foodservice, Laboratory, Liquinox