Citranox

Q. What Alconox brand cleaner would be best for cleaning Lidocaine and Dextrose?
A. Lidocaine and Dextrose are water soluble 4100 mg/L, pKa 8.01.

Q. What is Kovar? What cleaner would be recommended to clean Kovar?
A. Kovar is made up of 29% nickel, 17% cobalt, .2% silicon, .3% manganese and 53.5% iron. Kovar is known for its low coefficient of thermal expansion. Kovar end uses are usually glass sealing in the electronics industry.

Q. Need a suitable detergent for cleaning skin oils from assorted materials; aluminum both anodized and bare, ULTEM, Ceramics, polyprolene, nylon and others. I currently run 160F wash temp and 100F DI rinse water. We are currently using Brulin 815GD detergent. We need to minimize process time. Do you supply any possible replacements? I am afraid I might be etching my aluminum parts.
A. The best detergent for a mix of aluminum and nylon is a mild acid detergent such as Citranox. This will not etch aluminum. Be careful not to mix metals in the same tank with aluminum to avoid galvanic reactions that deposit oxides on the aluminum. Typically Citranox would be used a ½ to 1/3 the concentration of Brulin 815GD.

Q. How to clean weathered oxidized or aged aluminum with a dark grey buildup of oxides especial architectural aluminum or decorations on buildings.
A. We do not have a product suitable for this but we do have recommendations. Citranox and Citrajet are well suited to cleaning freshly manufactured aluminum items, but not aged and weathered aluminum items.

Q. Does Citranox have any antimicrobial properties associated with its use as a cleaner, and if so does Alconox have any technical literature on this topic?
A. Citranox is not designed to be antimicrobial. Click for the Citranox MSDS.