Q. Your website and literature often describes your detergents as free rinsing. What does free rinsing detergent mean? A. A free rinsing detergent means it will rinse away very easily or freely. This is vital to critical cleaning applications. Analytical glassware, medical device implants or biopharm process lines are just a few examples where clean, residue-free surfaces … [Read more...] about Defining Free Rinsing Detergent
Detergent 8
Removing Polyurethane Glue From Stainless Steel Bolts
Q: We are having trouble removing polyurethane glue from stainless steel bolts. A: Adherent residues can be tough. And clearly glue is adherent, per design. For this application we want to increase temperature to expedite the cleaning effort as much as possible, and soften the glue. We also want to up the concentration to ensure having sufficient detergent capacity. We … [Read more...] about Removing Polyurethane Glue From Stainless Steel Bolts
Electronics cleaning with no hazardous chemicals or volatile solvents
Q. Why is it beneficial to use Detergent 8 when doing electronics cleaning like circuit boards and electronic components? A. For electronics cleaning, Detergent 8® Low-Foaming Ion-Free Detergent no chelating agents, halides or conductive metal cations such as sodium, and therefore it cannot leave conductive residues. Its coupling ability keeps soils suspended in the … [Read more...] about Electronics cleaning with no hazardous chemicals or volatile solvents
Reactor Cavity Decontamination
Q. What cleaner does Alconox recommend for the decontamination of nuclear reactor cavities and related equipment? A. Alconox Inc. recommends Detergent 8® Low-Foaming Ion-Free Detergent, a non-ionic, phosphate-free, homogeneous blend of an alkanolamine, glycol ethers and an alkoxylated fatty alcohol for decontaminating nuclear reactors and related equipment including pipes, … [Read more...] about Reactor Cavity Decontamination
Residual Chlorine on Printed Circuit Boards
Q. We have found chlorine present on our printed circuit boards after ultrasonic cleaning and distilled water rinse. As the ultrasonic cleaning detergent, we’re using either Liquinox or Detergent 8, but are unsure which one was used on affected boards. Could either be contributing to this issue? A. It’s highly unlikely that either detergent, or your cleaning process, is the … [Read more...] about Residual Chlorine on Printed Circuit Boards