See You at MD&M Minneapolis 2019
Visit Alconox Inc. at MD&M Minneapolis 2019, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, October 23-24. Stop by Booth 1842 to receive our unique gifts, expert technical support for your critical cleaning applications, and detergent samples.
Shelf Life of Opened Detergent Concentrate
Q. What is the shelf life of the Liquinox concentrate? A. Liquinox conforms to its 2 year shelf life under typical laboratory storage conditions…
Cleaning Brass with Citranox
Q. What effect will Citranox have on brass? A. Citranox will brighten brass
How to Clean Mold Release Agent from HDPE parts?
Q. We are looking for a product that will allow us to clean mold release agent from the surface of molded HDPE parts. A. The best way to reliably remove silicone based mold release agents is to immerse the HDPE parts in very hot (170ºF) 2% Alconox detergent followed by a very hot (170ºF) rinse, ideally both in ultrasonic tanks. After the first very hot rinse, normal ambient temperature rinsing can be done. This can also be done with stiff brushes, but of course protective equipment must be worn.
The theory behind this is that …
Cleaning Proteins: pH and Temperature
We run our caustic cleaning at pH 10-10.5. However, the specifications say the nominal pH of a 1% Tergazyme solution is 9.5 Are we compromising cleaning proteins / enzyme performance by using the higher pH and running as part of a caustic cycle? Can we run it at 110F or should we be lower?