“No Residue” Consumer Detergents Vs. Alconox Detergents
Q: We are a production shop that cleans a lot of small parts in an ultrasonic in our lab. A lot of stores sell no residue aqueous cleaners that are cheaper than Alconox, LLC. What would be a reason to…
Application Note: Pumps and Bungs on 15 and 55 Gallon Drums
Alconox, LLC 15 and 55 gal drums have two openings on the top side of the drums. 55 gal drum 15 gal drum Any chemical transfer drum pump that is resistant to water based detergent chemicals (alkali or acid) can…
Can Baking Soda Replace a Well Built Detergent?
Q: We have a large scale cannabis lab and facility. Our manager ran out of Alcojet for our washer and replaced with baking soda. I tried to use pH to prove this was bad idea but it wasn’t that drastic a difference. What am I missing?
Using pH as a means to detect residue is a very gross method. True (pharmaceutical style) verifications ….
A Solution For Using An Expired Detergent Solution
Q: Is there any damage that could be caused to our parts if they were washed in the Liquinox Solution after being expired for 5 days? Would reprocessing the products in Non Expired Solution be a safe resolution? A: As discussed here, Using Expired Detergent, the cleaning in expired Liquinox detergent….
Ultrasonic Bath and Flammable Solvents
Q: We use ethanol somewhat effectively to remove some resin based botanical residues. We want to move forward with using an ultrasonic tank to ensure some precision in our cleaning. Do you have anything more effective?
A: We would very much recommend not running an ultrasonic with ethanol….