Cleaning Toothpaste from Mixing Tank
Q. We work with several cosmetic products. One is particularly troublesome… how do we get toothpaste from our mixing tank?
A. Removing toothpaste from a mixing tank, assuming stainless steel, requires heat. Use of an effective, free-rinsing detergent such as Solujet® Low-Foaming Phosphate-Free Liquid if a Clean-In-Place (CIP) cycle is intended, or…
Lab Pipette Cleaning: Removing Wax
What is the best way for removing wax from pipettes and glassware? The best way to clean wax and petrolatum from pipettes is to use very hot 1% solutions.
Industrial Ultrasonic Cleaning 101
Find answers to questions such as: What is ultrasonic tank cleaning? Which industries employ? What Alconox brands are ideal for ultrasonic tank cleaning?
Ensuring Accurate Formulation of Liquinox Detergent
Q. I am a validation manager and we use Liquinox in multiple pieces of equipment across our manufacturing site. While witnessing our cleaning, I noticed the dilution instructions are not being followed. Instead, operators are adding some squirts/pumps/pours from the bottle into a bucket with purified water. Does Liquinox have a range of effective concentration? Do you have auto-mix ideas or other dosing solutions for customers facing this issue of accurate formulation?
Clean Salicylic Acid Lotions From Equipment
Q. What can be used to manually clean salicylic acid lotions, creams, emulsions from manufacturing equipment?
A. In general salicylic acid is best cleaned by sodium phosphate or alkali citrate salt containing cleaners. Lotions and creams are often best cleaned by high alkaline cleaners.
