To assure that you are using effective detergent, you want to know that the detergent has not expired. Alconox, Inc. detergents have a shelf life of two years from the date of manufacture. You need to know the date of manufacture to determine the expiration date.
Q. We are a waste treatment plant with an in-house ultrafiltration system. We keep experiencing rapid fouling of our filters causing an excessive need to take the system out of service for cleaning. We suspect that microbes are growing inside the system and rapidly clogging the pores of the filter. We have tried hot NaOH flushes and we see little to no improvement on the filter permeability and very poor permeability recovery.
Q: Do you have a detergent that effectively targets nonpolar residue contamination and is safe for use with cold-rolled steel? A 1% Liquinox cleaning did not help….
A: This typical indicates a hydrocarbon or oily residue. Liquinox should be quite ideal for such applications. So we would look to tweak….
Q: What do you recommend for cleaning lithium electrolytes / lithium salts from aluminum?
A: We would recommend Citranox® Liquid Acid Cleaner and Detergent or Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent at….
Q: We are looking for a ready to use foam to clean some tablet press machines that have a variety of metal materials including bronze and stainless steel. Some of the difficult residues include cellulose acetate phthalate and a difficult API which changes color and is a challenge to remove. What does Alconox, LLC recommend?
A: An important distinction is we only make aqueous detergents,
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