See You At PACK EXPO in Las Vegas – September 11-13, 2023
PACK EXPO is happening September 11-13 in Las Vegas. Reconnect at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO and experience the latest innovations to move your business forward. We are at booth SL-6920. Come stop by our booth to…
Remove Endotoxin Residue
Q: Does Alconox detergent remove endotoxin?
A: Detergents like Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner and Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent, and others, have been used for decades around the globe to create surfaces devoid of residues. A detergent cleaning is a vital part of a depyrogenation program.
How to: Clean Nitinol with Narrow IDs
Q: What would be the best way to clean narrow internal diameter nitinol tubing?
A: To clean your Nitinol substrate to remove process oils, oxides and oxide particulates we recommend using a warm or hot ultrasonic tank filled with 1-2% Detonox® Ultimate Precision Cleaner. Detonox contains surfactants to emulsify oils along with chelating agents and….
Advanced Cleaning Mechanisms: What is a nonionic detergent?
Q. What is a nonionic detergent? How can a nonionic detergent like Alcojet have ionic sodium salts in it? What does it mean when a mil spec requires the use of a nonionic detergent? A. Surfactants are surface acti
Vitamin E Cleaning
Q: You recently recommended hot water for cleaning cosmetics grade silicone that we were having a big problem with. That seemed to be the missing peace. We have the same struggles with Vitamin E Acetate. Should we use hot there?
A: Vitamin E acetate, or alpha-Tocopherol acetate, can definitely be a cleaning challenge. And indeed heat would be my initial recommendation.
