Leak Detection Detergent
Q. We need a liquid soap to be used for leak detection and also as a lubricant. Do you sell anything that will work?
A. Liquinox® detergent has good foaming characteristics for leak detection and also has lubricity as a lubricant.
Removing Trace Metals, Inorganics & Organics without Acid?
Q. We are trying to reanalyze our cleaning procedure. Do you have a product that removes trace metals, inorganics and organics without an additional acid rinse? We sample waste water influent and effluent and collect in plastic containers. Please let me know what you would recommend.
A. Organic residues are typically effectively removed by alkaline cleaning. The most robust way to remove trace metals and inorganics is to use an acid rinse. However . . .
Laboratory Cleaning: Waterbath Cleansing Agent
Q. I am searching for waterbath cleansing agent. We only do our maintenance twice a year, so, we need something on a smaller scale. We are preventing expired reagents. What do you recommend?
A. Our smallest size waterbath cleansing agent is Liquinox in a 1 quart bottle. This has a 2-year-from-date-of-manufacture shelf life and can have a 1-year-shelf-life extension on request. You can find this in our catalog as number 1232.
One quart will make 25 gallons…
Detergents for Cleaning Tantalum
Q. I visited the Alconox booth at MDM East in New York and wanted to follow up our conversation about cleaning tantalum. Does the detergent recommendation change if we do automated vs. manual cleaning? A. Tantalum cannot be cleaned with classic high…
High Temperature and Alkali Wetting Agents
Q. We need wetting agent that is stable in high temperature and high pH for a metalworking manufacturing application. What would you recommend?
A. We have Alconox powder and Liquinox liquid detergent that have excellent wetting as well as lifting and emulsifying characteristics that are stable at high temperatures and high pH. When you ask about high temperatures, know that …