Industry

Q: We had a small fire incident in our lab when working with toluene and xylene.  We are now going with safer aqueous detergents and will replace toluene and xylene as cleaning agents.  What do you recommend for hydrocarbons from lab and glassware?

A: For removing hydrocarbons from lab and glassware, hot (60-80C) Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner or Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent should do a great job, and….

Q: We are looking to clean stainless steel shears and trimmers that have cannabis residue.  We have heard great things about your detergents.  Will they work here?

A: Yes, absolutely.  Ensuring that between batches, equipment is robustly cleaned to avoid cross contamination is essential to ensure your product stays pure.  The way it should be

Q: Most of our colleagues in cannabis and CBD processing discuss use of Alconox detergents, specifically Detonox and Keylajet cleaners, and how effective they are. Can you summarize the differences between Detonox and Keylajet ?

A: Great question. Detonox and Keylajet are both effective cleaners of the tough residues found throughout the cannabis industry, but they are indeed different.

Q: We were wondering if Alconox, LLC has any data on detergent reuse? We will be looking at effectiveness of cleaning, and other parameters. Any other methods that you would recommend for detecting degradation and/or neutralization of the Alconox detergent?

A: Successful use for a period of time, whether it be one day, five days or up to two weeks, generally depends on soil load, type of soil and initial concentration of the detergent.

Q. Are your products suitable for oxygen service pre-cleaning ?

A. Alconox detergent has been tested by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) oxygen service testing.  Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner is typically used at a 0.5-1% concentration (5-10 g/L) in water to soak and flush through piping and oxygen service equipment followed by a….