Cleaning Photovoltaic Surfaces
Q. Which Alconox detergents can best clean glass or metal that has a photovoltaic surface? A. Thin film solar module manuf
Cleaning Glass Slides for Silane Coating
Q. I am developing a new cleaning process to replace the process we are using for cleaning glass slides before applying Silane coating. We are using strong acid to clean glass slides. I want to use a process where I first use basic aqueous solution, then use DI water to rinse, followed by acidic solution to chelate away metal ions. Then we’ll do DI water rinse, air dry, and finally use oxygen plasma to final clean the glass slide. What acidic aqueous solution and basic aqueous solution can you suggest?
Cleaning Stainless Steel Weldments
Q. We need recommendations for cleaning stainless steel weldments. A Walter weld cleaning machine is being used. We have tried using Luminox® but sometimes it does not produce satisfactory results.
A. Luminox® is a very light duty cleaner used to remove light oils and tiny particulates from delicate substrates. Generally, stainless steel is not considered a delicate substrate. In this case…
Degreasing Aluminum with Alconox, Inc. Cleaners
Cleaning aluminum that is unpassivated or freshly cut, abraded, polished, turned or drilled will require different procedures than aluminum that has been allowed to form a passive layer. Read more…
Addition of Acid Rinse to Wash Cycle
We have a glass wash machine and use Alcojet for it. We would like to know if you need to include a neutralizing agent like Citrajet as part of the wash cycle (acid rinse)? Alcojet® Low Foaming Powdered Detergent is what we would call free-rinsing, meaning it rinses completely away with water without rinse aids.