Cleaning Toothpaste from Mixing Tank
Q. We work with several cosmetic products. One is particularly troublesome… how do we get toothpaste from our mixing tank?
A. Removing toothpaste from a mixing tank, assuming stainless steel, requires heat. Use of an effective, free-rinsing detergent such as Solujet® Low-Foaming Phosphate-Free Liquid if a Clean-In-Place (CIP) cycle is intended, or…
Pharma Ointment Residue via CIP Detergent
Q. We are a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer of Creams and Ointments. We are having difficulty cleaning equipment (specifically CIP) after making these types of products. We have been successful in cleaning 95% of our products using the alkaline detergent. We have couple of products that leave a white film after the cleaning cycles. These products do not contain metal oxides. We are planning to try the Citranox acid cleaner. Any suggestions?
Pharmaceutical Cleaning: Solujet for CIP Detergent
Solujet cleaner is the detergent to consider for your next new pharmaceutical cleaning project or when you want to take the opportunity to improve when you are revalidating your existing cleaning system.
Addition of Acid Rinse to Wash Cycle
We have a glass wash machine and use Alcojet for it. We would like to know if you need to include a neutralizing agent like Citrajet as part of the wash cycle (acid rinse)? Alcojet® Low Foaming Powdered Detergent is what we would call free-rinsing, meaning it rinses completely away with water without rinse aids.