Poor Fingerprint Removal
Q. I am getting foaming and poor finger print removal I have examined Detergent 8 and Liquinox. Do you have other suggestions? A. Both Liquinox and Detergent 8 can effectively remove fingerprint residues. Unless you otherwise have a need for an ion-free detergent because you are cleaning off electronic or semiconductor ion sensitive substrates, I would recommend using…
Taps and Pumps for 55 Gallon Detergent Drum
We are interested in purchasing a 55 gallon drum of Liquinox®, but first need to know the threaded cap dimension of the drum to choose our tap and pump mechanism. Do you have a tap available for this cap?
A: There are two openings on the 55 gallon drum…
Optimum Percent Liquinox
Q. What is the optimum percent liquinox detergent to use?
A. As a general statement, optimum detergency is reached at a 1% concentration (optimum defined as amount of soil removed per unit of detergent used).
Using Alconox Detergents in Ultrasonic Machines
Q. Which Alconox brand cleaners can be used in an ultrasonic machine?
A. All Alconox brands can be used in ultrasonic machines. Alconox, Inc. generally recommends using high emulsifying detergents. For example . . .
Ultrasonic Cleaning of Plastic Implants
Q. After machining plastic implants, what is the recommendation for an in process cleaning using a small ultrasonic tank?
A. The recommendation would be to use 1% Liquinox (a mild alkaline, emulsifying and dispersing cleaner) at a temperature well within the temperature tolerance of the plastic.