Lab Pipette Cleaning: Removing Wax
What is the best way for removing wax from pipettes and glassware? The best way to clean wax and petrolatum from pipettes is to use very hot 1% solutions.
Using Tap Water with Alconox, Inc. Cleaners
Can using tap water to make a 1% solution of Alconox cause there to be some undissolved Alconox particles? It will depend on the tap water. You can certainly use tap water to formulate any of our detergents. Read more….
RO Membrane Cleaning Best Practices
Q: We are cleaning heavy scale compounds of Ca, Mg, carbonates, phosphates and organic matter from reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Can you tell us some cleaning best practices and recommend a detergent?
A. If the organic matter is significant, a two-step process, cleaning by re-circulation or soaking (re-circulation may be more effective) could be needed. If the organic matter is biologic in nature, we would recommend Tergazyme® Enzyme-Active Powdered Detergent which is both a powerful emulsifier along with protein enzymes. If the organic residue is more of an oily nature…
Alconox Detergent Compatibility with Phenolic Resins
Q. Is Alconox detergent compatible with phenolic resins for cleaning purposes?
A. Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner has been used with no reported incidents to clean phenolic resins. In literature, it is reported that phenolic resins have excellent solvent and acid resistance….
Cleaning Zinc Plated Metal Parts
Q. We would like to verify compatibility of zinc plated metal parts with Alconox. A. Zinc plated metal parts can be cleaned with Alconox detergent. Depending on the metal and whether there is any defect in the zinc plate coating, you can get galvanic reactions between the zinc and the underlying metal because…