Q. Did you know there are nine different factors that determine successful cleaning? A. "BATHOCARD" a phrase coined by the Alconox Inc. technical support scientists to assist you in remembering: Before - handling prior to cleaning Agitation - type of movement used to enhance cleaning Time - duration of cleaning cycle Heat - temperature of cleaning solution … [Read more...] about 9 Steps to Successful Critical Cleaning: BATHOCARD
Photovoltaic
Defining Free Rinsing Detergent
Q. Your website and literature often describes your detergents as free rinsing. What does free rinsing detergent mean? A. A free rinsing detergent means it will rinse away very easily or freely. This is vital to critical cleaning applications. Analytical glassware, medical device implants or biopharm process lines are just a few examples where clean, residue-free surfaces … [Read more...] about Defining Free Rinsing Detergent
Photovoltaic: Wet Hi Pot Test
Q. We manufacture solar modules for building components. During the manufacturing process we are required to perform a "Wet Hi Pot Test." The modules are immersed in a solution and tested. The manufacturer of the test equipment said that some of his customers are using the Liquinox detergent in a 300 to 1 ratio for the solution. Would this give us the required: 0.03 N/m surface … [Read more...] about Photovoltaic: Wet Hi Pot Test
Poor Fingerprint Removal
Q. I am getting foaming and poor fingerprint removal I have examined Detergent 8 and Liquinox. Do you have other suggestions? A. Both Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent and Detergent 8® Low-Foaming Ion-Free Detergent can effectively remove fingerprint residues. Unless you otherwise have a need for an ion-free detergent because you are cleaning off electronic or … [Read more...] about Poor Fingerprint Removal
What Alconox brands are EC 648/2004 compliant?
Q. What Alconox, Inc. brands are EC 648/2004 compliant? A. The regulation EC 648/2004 describes requirements including biodegradability and labeling of detergents. The following detergents contain surfactants that are in compliance with the biodegradability criteria as laid down in Regulation EC 648/2004 on detergents: Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner Liquinox® … [Read more...] about What Alconox brands are EC 648/2004 compliant?