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
Luminox
Laboratory Cleaning – Go Green As You Clean
Q. We’re an environmental lab and need a detergent that can remove organic and inorganic residue while also being as green as possible. We had heard Liquinox or Luminox might be good choices. Which would be better? Are there other recommendations as well? A. LiquinoxⓇ Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent and LuminoxⓇ Low Foaming Neutral Cleaner detergents are both neutral … [Read more...] about Laboratory Cleaning – Go Green As You Clean
Disposal of Alconox Inc. Detergents
Q: What is the proper way to dispose of your detergents? A: Detergent disposal in a proper manner is an integral part of a robust cleaning program regardless of scale or industry. Alconox Inc. detergents are biodegradable and without added softeners, brighteners, dyes or fragrances. This ensures a free-rinsing, residue-free cleaning process. Our detergents between pH 2 and … [Read more...] about Disposal of Alconox Inc. Detergents
CAP residue detection
Q. To comply with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) laboratory accreditation inspection questionnaire you need to check for detergent residues on your glassware to assure that good rinsing procedures are being used. A. To comply with the testing requirements, you can follow the procedures on "CAP Residue Detection Methods." This bulletin outlines various choices to … [Read more...] about CAP residue detection
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® Low-Foaming Neutral pH Liquid Detergent is a very light duty cleaner used to remove light oils and tiny particulates from delicate substrates. Generally, stainless … [Read more...] about Cleaning Stainless Steel Weldments