Powdered Detergents at 10% Concentration?
Q: I’m looking for information regarding the pH and conductivity of Alconox at 10% Wt, or 100g/mL dilution.
A: Approximately 10% is the theoretical maximum concentration before saturation occurs of our powdered detergents. However, if you heat….
Maintaining Fresh Tergazyme Solutions
Q. Directions for Tergazyme say to make “fresh”. What exactly does that mean (daily, weekly, …)? And after making the solution from concentrated powder, how long does it stay good for?
A. Powdered Tergazyme is stable for 2 years from the date of manufacture when…
Tergazyme vs. Alconox
Q: What is the difference between Tergazyme and Alconox? Is one better? Is one more mild? A: There are several similarities and key differences between Tergazyme® Enzyme-Active Powdered Detergent and Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner. Both detergents are powerful emulsifiers and excellent detergents for the removal of organic and oily residues.
Tergazyme Solution Shelf Life
Q. Do you have any suggestions about the shelf life of 1% Tergazyme solution?
A. Tergazyme solutions should be used within 8 hours of dissolving the powdered Tergazyme detergent in water. As dry powder, Tergazyme has excellent stability with a shelf life of 2 years from date of manufacture.
Cleaning Tablet Press Compression Machines
Q: We are looking for a ready to use foam to clean some tablet press machines that have a variety of metal materials including bronze and stainless steel. Some of the difficult residues include cellulose acetate phthalate and a difficult API which changes color and is a challenge to remove. What does Alconox, LLC recommend?
A: An important distinction is we only make aqueous detergents,
