Alconox Cleaners for Mechanical Washers
Q. Which Alconox cleaners are low foaming for use in mechanical washers?
A. Alconox, Inc makes both powder and liquid; acid and alkaline; and phosphate containing and phosphate-free low foaming cleaners. You need a low foaming cleaner for use in mechanical washers that rely on spraying to clean surfaces.
Low and Non Volatile Organic Compound VOC Cleaners
Q. To comply with air quality requlations, the use of low volatile cleaning compounds is often required. How much volatile organic compounds (VOC) are in Alconox cleaners? A. The use of aqueous cleaners
Fingerprints on Glass and Aluminum
Q. How do you clean fingerprints on glass and aluminum?
A. Fingerprints on bare aluminum that has been polished or abraided in a way that damages the protective oxide layer will potentially etch the aluminum and leave a hard to remove fingerprint. The same thing happens with lime-soda glass (window glass, as distinguished from the more robust borosilicate glass found in lab glassware) where a fingerprint can eat into the glass and etch in a hard to remove fingerprint.
Cleaning Nylon 6 Medical Devices
Q. Can Nylon 6 be successfully cleaned with high alkaline cleaners? A.Can Nylon 6 medical devices be successfully cleaned with high alkaline cleaners?
A. Nylon 6 is generally labile to acids and oxidizing agents. Nylon 6 would be fine with an alkaline cleaner like Solujet. Read more about cleaning Nylon 6.
Shipping Hazmat Liquid Detergents
Q. How can I ship cleaners that are corrosive liquids by air?
A. The three corrosive liquid cleaners that need proper packaging for air shipment are: Detojet, Solujet, and Detergent 8.