Tandem Cleaning for Surgical Instruments?
Q: For cleaning of surgical instruments post-surgery, can Alconox Powdered Precision Cleaner be used in tandem with other cleaners? For example, can we use it with a competitor phosphate-free liquid cleaner? A: Short answer is that Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner is designed to work on its own and shouldn’t need “help” from another cleaning agent.
Drug Residues: MgO and Ca2SiO4
Our CIP system is struggling with a new product leaving drug residues of magnesium oxide and calcium silicate. We recently switched from a competitor to Solujet which worked very well but not on this newest product. What should we be doing?
Cleaning Seaweed Harvest Materials
Q: How should we remove dirt, oils and greases from lines, ropes and netting in the ocean used in seaweed harvesting?
A: We would highly recommend soaking/scrubbing in a warm 1-2% Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner solution. These residues from seaweed harvesting will be a mixture of organic and bioorganic films, along with particulate matter. The emulsifiers
Removing Solder Flux from Brass and Steel Assembly
Q: We currently use a 5% Citranox solution to clean our Brass and Steel Assemblies that have solder flux. The bath is at 55-80C for 15 minutes. Is the temperature ok? Any concern with the parts sitting overnight in this mixture?
A: First, as we always ask, is this process working? Is the flux being removed? Is there darkening or oxidation occurring on the parts? Critical cleaning is of course a science. There is also an “art” component to it in that….
Differences Between Alkaline Foaming Detergents
Q: Could you explain the difference between the relative properties of Liquinox, Alconox, and Detonox? What are differences between alkaline foaming detergents?
A: Each detergent Alconox, LLC manufactures has a specific attribute or set of attributes that fills a cleaning challenge role. This of course is true between our alkaline foaming detergents.
