Cleaning Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Q. A customer of mine, who manufactures electrolytic capacitors, has been historically using Fisher Sparkleen in his automatic washer. They wash the aluminum capacitor cans to remove any oils, ionic source materials, contaminants from the can. It is critical that the detergent not add any sulfates, chlorides, phosphates, or any other contaminates to the process. Customer is asking for a spec sheet for Alconox. I would assume that this would be something certifying the levels, or lack of levels of the above. Can you help me with such a document?
A. From Alconox, the product that is sulfate, chloride and phosphate free and aluminum cleaning safe is Solujet liquid low foaming phosphate free detergent.
Cleaning Aged Aluminum
Q. How to clean weathered oxidized or aged aluminum with a dark grey buildup of oxides especial architectural aluminum or decorations on buildings.
A. We do not have a product suitable for this but we do have recommendations. Citranox and Citrajet are well suited to cleaning freshly manufactured aluminum items, but not aged and weathered aluminum items.
Substitute for Extran® AP15 detergent ?
Q: Is there a substitute for discontinued liquid cleaner Extran® AP15 for use in automatic washers?
A: Yes we do! Solujet® Low-Foaming Phosphate-Free Liquid detergent is an ideal substitute. Solujet detergent is a highly alkaline detergent containing potassium hydroxide, silicate of soda, and high wetting surfactants. These high wetting surfactants enhance emulsifying, wetting, and dispersing. The surfactants also allow …
Cleaning Aluminum & Chelate Blush
When cleaning aluminum, it is assumed that the aluminum has been exposed to air and has formed the typical aluminum oxide layer prior to cleaning. If recently machined, aluminum must be cleaned and it cannot be allowed to air passivate. Therefore, a cleaner that contains appropriate metasilicate inhibitors such as Solujet, Detojet, Alcojet or Tergajet must be used.
Alconox Cleaners for Mechanical Washers
Q. Which Alconox cleaners are low foaming for use in mechanical washers?
A. Alconox, Inc makes both powder and liquid; acid and alkaline; and phosphate containing and phosphate-free low foaming cleaners. You need a low foaming cleaner for use in mechanical washers that rely on spraying to clean surfaces.