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Nonpolar Residue Recommendation

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….

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Cleaning Lithium Electrolytes from Aluminum

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….

Cleaning Tablet Press Compression Machines

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,

Can Baking Soda Replace a Well Built Detergent?

Q: We have a large scale cannabis lab and facility.  Our manager ran out of Alcojet for our washer and replaced with baking soda.  I tried to use pH to prove this was bad idea but it wasn’t that drastic a difference.  What am I missing?

Using pH as a means to detect residue is a very gross method.  True (pharmaceutical style) verifications ….

Join Us for Open Mike Night: Expert Solutions for Your Toughest Cleaning Challenges!

Join Us for “Open Mike Night: Two Mikes on Cleaning”December 12, 2024, at 11:30 AM EST Alconox’s Mike Moussourakis and Hubbard-Hall’s Mike Valenti bring you a practical, interactive session on tackling cleaning challenges across various industries, including: Brought to you…

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