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Join Alconox, LLC at CPhI North America at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia August 10-12, 2021

We are really excited to be heading to Philadelphia for CPhI North America.

Our cleaning experts will be on-hand to answer all your medical device cleaning questions. Plus, we’ve got some very cool new merchandise we’ll be handing out.

Join Alconox, LLC at MD&M West August 10-12, 2021 at the Anaheim Convention Center

We are really excited to be heading to Anaheim for MD&M West.

Our cleaning experts will be on-hand to answer all your medical device cleaning questions. Plus, we’ve got some very cool new merchandise we’ll be handing out.

We are running some cleaning trials with several of your detergents in our lab on a difficult to remove resin.  There was no indication of solvating with solid flakes and particles of resin crashing to bottom.  Can you provide an alternative detergent? Detergents are a synergistic blend of several cleaning ingredients (as opposed to soap). Ways detergents clean therefore….

Q: We are using Tergazyme to control biofilm residues.  Works great.  Can you think of any issues that might arise if we run a steam/pressure “kill cycle” after cleaning with the Tergazyme cycle is completed?

A: Tergazyme® Enzyme-Active Powdered Detergent is an excellent part of a biofilm control regimen.  A thorough rinse will leave no residue left behind to speak of that might interact with your SIP kill cycle.  After all,

Q: We reenact Civil War battles and need to clean the bayonets, rifles and assorted other metal parts.  We came across Alconox as a source for safely cleaning these important pieces.  The residues are largely rust and pine tar.  What would you recommend?

A: Cleaning steel used in reenactments as you describe certainly helps in establishing the proper setting for the show.  Cleaning tool steel (also called mild steel) requires a little bit of effort to ensure flash rusting does not occur during rinsing.  To avoid this….