Cleaning Trans-Dichloroethylene (t-DCE) Residues
Q: We current use your product Liquinox in one of our cleaning processes. We are potentially looking to expand its use to other cleaning and were wondering if this product will solubilize trans-dichloroethylene as this is a concern that is not addressed by our current cleaning process?
A: Trans-Dichloroethylene is a toxic and hazardous compound, often used in solvent cleaning. It avoidance has come under increased recommendations. Fortunately, it is fairly easy to clean up as a residue.
An important thing to note is that detergents don’t solubilize so much as they would emulsify an organic solvent
How To Clean Glycerin
Q: What product do you recommend to clean glycerin off of medical device equipment?
A: To remove and clean glycerin, an organic sugar alcohol, from various parts we would recommend a warm 1-2% solution of either Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner….
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Cleaning Visual Inspection
Q: I work for a medical device company where we make machined parts. I’m interested in finding a supplemental visual inspection tool that will aid in inspecting the surface of a part after being cleaned. A: We would recommend getting…..
Liquinox vs. Citranox
Q: What is the difference between Liquinox vs. Citranox? We are using Liquinox for many of our applications but are having trouble with stainless steel cleaning cannulas with a small ID. Is Citranox the answer if the residue is inorganic?
A: Although Liquinox detergent is excellent at cleaning a host of residues, Citranox cleaner is indeed the better choice if we are fairly certain this is a largely inorganic residue.