How To Clean Shampoo from Tanks and Lines
Q: How would we best clean shampoo from our tanks and piping lines? We find it is building up and formation of difficult to remove films and masses.
A: While detergents/soaps like those found in shampoos are of course water soluble, the emollients, fragrances, and other components meant to be left behind (in your hair) can be quite a challenge to remove form equipment. Especially as it builds over time.
Supply Chain Management
Q: We are a mid-sized medical device company and are looking at reviewing and optimizing our supply chain. Our goal is to move towards a culture of risk mitigation of our raw materials. As a consumer of your detergents, what is Alconox Inc. doing to ensure consistent supply chain?
A: Thank you for the question as it is both important, and certainly an area of deserved focus and scrutiny from regulatory bodies. Ensuring a continuous supply of drug, medical device or laboratory products requires a dependable supply of raw materials….
Determining When To Change Your Detonox Bath
Q: We are using Detonox detergent in our ultrasonic baths and are loving it. We use a visual inspection method (cloudiness of solution) to determine when to change the bath and are moving to conductivity and pH. It appears pH stays constant regardless of concentration?
A: As a broad statement, detergent concentration does very little to affect pH due to buffers, as well as salts, micelles, and other constituents. A pH meter wouldn’t be used to control for concentration on anything but very gross scales.
Organic Manufacturing: Detergent Choices
Q. We are manufacturing an organic product which is difficult to remove. We were told to seek Alconox Inc.’s assistance. Are your products organic? A. Alconox Inc. detergents are suitable for cleaning applications in organic manufacturing.
How to Make a 1% Solution
Learn the proper way to make a 1% detergent solution by following these four simple steps. To make a 2% detergent solution, simply double up the amount! Alconox Inc. aqueous detergents are sold in concentrate. To use, dilute according to package instructions. Most Alconox Inc. products require only a 1-2% dilution for optimal use.